# 119-hr-10791: Italian Heroes and Heritage Act

119-hr-10791, Italian Heroes and Heritage Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH); status introduced (as of 2026-10-22).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10791
- As of: 2026-10-22
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10791
- Congress: 119
- Title: Italian Heroes and Heritage Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-10-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-22

## Summary

**Conditions federal funding on observing Columbus Day instead of Indigenous Peoples Day.** This bill would reaffirm Columbus Day as a national observance and bar federal funds to any State or unit of local government that celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day in place of Columbus Day on each Columbus Day, beginning the year after October 12, 2026. - States and local governments: States and local governments that adopt Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Columbus Day would have federal funds withheld on each Columbus Day. The prohibition applies to all federal funds and supersedes other legal provisions. - Indigenous communities and jurisdictions: Jurisdictions that choose Indigenous Peoples Day would face a recurring, annual financial penalty tied to that holiday decision. - Italian-American communities: The bill frames Columbus Day as honoring Italian-American heritage and explicitly names 11 Italian-American victims of a New Orleans lynch mob in its findings.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal funding ban for localities: cost, low. If enacted, the bill would bar federal funds from being obligated, expended, or disbursed to any State or unit of local government that celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day in lieu of Columbus Day. The ban would apply during the 1-year period beginning after October 12, 2026, and on each Columbus Day…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-928: Railway Safety Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10791 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10791)

## Related
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-928: Railway Safety Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-928)
- [119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4706)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10791 (as of 2026-10-22).