119-hres-1576119th Congress

Recognizing the week of September 27 through October 3, 2026, as "National Orange Shirt Week" or "National Week of Remembrance", which aims to honor those who were forced to attend Indian boarding schools, and to recognize the experience of Indian boarding school victims and survivors.

Sponsored By: Representative Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]

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Summary

Recognize National Orange Shirt Week to honor people who were forced to attend U.S. Indian boarding schools and to acknowledge survivors' experiences. This resolution would designate the week of September 27 through October 3, 2026 as "National Orange Shirt Week" or "National Week of Remembrance." Its preamble recounts federal assimilation policies, the history of church-run and government boarding schools across at least 526 institutions in 38 states, alleged physical and cultural abuses, reports of unmarked graves, and long-term harms like intergenerational trauma and health disparities.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]

KS • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]

    OK • R

    Sponsored 9/24/2026

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