# 117-hconres-53: Expressing the sense of Congress that September 30th be observed as the designation of a national day of remembrance for the Native American children who died while attending a United States Indian boarding school and recognize, honor, and support the survivors of Indian boarding schools, their families, and communities.

117-hconres-53, Expressing the sense of Congress that September 30th be observed as the designation of a national day of remembrance for the Native American children who died while attending a United States Indian boarding school and recognize, honor, and support the survivors of Indian boarding schools, their families, and communities., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK); status Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hconres-53
- Congress: 117
- Title: Expressing the sense of Congress that September 30th be observed as the designation of a national day of remembrance for the Native American children who died while attending a United States Indian boarding school and recognize, honor, and support the survivors of Indian boarding schools, their families, and communities.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
- Introduced: 2021-09-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Expressing the sense of Congress that September 30th be observed as the designation of a national day of remembrance for the Native American children who died while attending a United States Indian boarding school and recognize, honor, and support the survivors of Indian boarding schools, their families, and communities.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2021-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2021-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2021-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD), 2021-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2021-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2021-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2021-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2021-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2021-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2021-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2021-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2021-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2021-10-08T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hconres-53 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/53)

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