# 119-hres-1089: Expressing support for the designation of February 2026 as "Hawaiian Language Month" or "'Olelo Hawai'i Month".

119-hres-1089, Expressing support for the designation of February 2026 as "Hawaiian Language Month" or "'Olelo Hawai'i Month"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-1089
- Congress: 119
- Title: Expressing support for the designation of February 2026 as "Hawaiian Language Month" or "'Olelo Hawai'i Month".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

This bill would **designate February 2026 as Hawaiian Language Month** (Olelo Hawaiʻi Month). It would affirm support for preserving, protecting, and promoting Olelo Hawaiʻi under the Native American Languages Act, acknowledge the language's past suppression, and highlight community-led revival that now includes more than 20,000 speakers and an increase in public Hawaiian immersion campuses from 14 in 2016 to 26 in 2026.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hres-1089 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1089)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1089 (as of 2026-04-21).