United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 709 (117th)
Recognizing that the land that is now known as the United States of America was originally inhabited by indigenous peoples known as Native Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Alaska Natives.
Introduced
8 October 2021
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Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
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Summary
This resolution honors the legacy of Indigenous peoples who inhabited the land before the establishment of the United States. It also calls on state and local governments to encourage formal land acknowledgements before public or ceremonial events.
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3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 October 2021
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 October 2021
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 8 October 2021
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/709
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hres/709