United States · Law · HJRES
H.J.Res. 40 (111th)
Native American Heritage Day Act of 2009
Introduced
12 March 2009
Last action
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Status
Became Public Law No: 111-33.
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5 December 2025
Summary
Native American Heritage Day Act of 2009 - Makes specified findings, including that the Friday immediately succeeding Thanksgiving Day of each year would be an appropriate day to designate as Native American Heritage Day. Encourages the people of the United States, as well as federal, state, and local governments and interested groups and organizations, to honor Native Americans with appropriate activities to observe Native American Heritage Day, including regarding: (1) the historical status of Native American tribal governments and the present day status of Native Americans; (2) Native American cultures, traditions, and languages; and (3) the rich Native American cultural legacy that all Americans enjoy today.
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14 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 26 June 2009
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 26 June 2009
Public Law
summary · EN · 26 June 2009
Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 9 June 2009
Received in Senate (text)
Received in Senate · EN · 3 June 2009
Received in Senate (PDF)
Received in Senate · EN · 3 June 2009
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 2 June 2009
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 2 June 2009
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 2 June 2009
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 March 2009
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 March 2009
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 12 March 2009
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-joint-resolution/40
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hjres/40