# 119-hres-1576: 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.

119-hres-1576, 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., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS); status introduced (as of 2026-10-07).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1576
- As of: 2026-10-07
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-1576
- Congress: 119
- Title: 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.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-07

## 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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-5371: Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
- 119-hr-6938: Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7006: Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-1576 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1576)

## Related
- [119-hr-7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7148)
- [119-hr-5371: Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Constructi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5371)
- [119-hr-6938: Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Envi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6938)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7006: Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7006)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1576 (as of 2026-10-07).