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US SB761
Bill
AI Summary
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Establishes a 5-member Truth and Healing Commission in the legislative branch to investigate the history and long-term effects of federal Indian Boarding School policies on Native American communities, survivors, and their descendants, with the Commission terminating 6 years after enactment
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Creates three supporting bodies: a 15-member Survivors Truth and Healing Subcommittee composed of boarding school survivors and descendants, a 19-member Native American Truth and Healing Advisory Committee with regional representation, and a 20-member Federal and Religious Truth and Healing Advisory Committee including federal officials and religious institution representatives
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Requires the Commission to hold public convenings in each of the 12 Bureau of Indian Affairs regions and Hawaii, produce an initial report within 4 years and a final report before termination containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations for federal action
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Directs the Commission to locate and identify marked and unmarked burial sites of boarding school students, coordinate preservation of burial records, and share burial locations and student identities with affected tribes, lineal descendants, and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs
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Allocates $90 million from existing Indian Land Consolidation Act and Indian Financing Act appropriations to carry out the Act, and clarifies that the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act applies to cultural items related to Indian Boarding Schools
Legislative Description
Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2025
Native Americans
Last Action
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 139.
7/31/2025