United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 539 (103rd)
To encourage the President to establish an advisory commission on tribally controlled institutions of higher learning.
Introduced
21 September 1994
Last action
5 October 1994 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education and Training.
Sponsors
Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-7], Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-1], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. English, Karan [D-AZ-6], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Schiff, Steven [R-NM-1], Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large], Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large], Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2], Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6], Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3], Rep. Tejeda, Frank [D-TX-28], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-7], Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
21 July 2025
Summary
Urges the President to issue an Executive order: (1) fostering the advancement of the National Education Goals for American Indians; (2) promoting Federal assistance for tribally controlled and operated post-secondary institutions; and (3) establishing an advisory commission on tribally controlled institutions of higher learning.
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Timeline
21 September 1994
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Source: IntroReferral
21 September 1994
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 September 1994
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 October 1994
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education and Training.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 21 September 1994 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 21 September 1994
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 21 September 1994
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 21 September 1994
Sponsors
- Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. English, Karan [D-AZ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schiff, Steven [R-NM-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tejeda, Frank [D-TX-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-resolution/539
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/103/hres/539
- us · 103-hres-539 · source updated 21 July 2025