US HR1089

Designates February 2026 as "Hawaiian Language Month" ('Ōlelo Hawai'i Month) to celebrate and encourage use of the Native Hawaiian language

Commits Congress to preserving, protecting, and promoting 'Ōlelo Hawai'i in alignment with the Native American Languages Act (25 U.S.C. 2901 et seq.)

Recognizes Hawaiian language revitalization efforts that increased speakers from fewer than 50 fluent youth in the 1980s to over 20,000 individuals today, with immersion school enrollment growing 60% over the past decade

Notes historical suppression of Hawaiian language through an 1896 ban on school instruction that remained in effect for 90 years until removed in 1986

Urges Americans and interested groups to celebrate 'Ōlelo Hawai'i Month with appropriate activities and programs