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HI HR152

Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/11/2022

Primary Sponsor

Cedric Gates

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Origin

House of Representatives

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes the period between 2022 and 2032 as the United Nations International Decade of Indigenous Languages, as proclaimed by UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/74/396 in December 2019.

  • Acknowledges that approximately 40 percent of the world's estimated 6,700 languages are in danger of disappearing and emphasizes the urgent need to preserve, revitalize, and promote indigenous languages.

  • Recognizes ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi as an indigenous language of Hawaii and notes 35 years of achievements in restoring and revitalizing the Hawaiian language.

  • Directs transmission of certified copies to the U.S. Secretary of State, Hawaii's congressional delegation, the Governor, and Hawaiian language education institutions including the University of Hawaii and Kamehameha Schools.

Legislative Description

Recognizing The Period Between 2022 And 2032 As The United Nations International Decade Of Indigenous Languages.

United Nations

Last Action

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Eli, Todd, Woodson, Yamane excused (4).

3/29/2022

Committee Referrals

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs3/29/2022
Culture, Arts, & International Affairs3/14/2022

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