# 119-hres-794: Recognizing the week of September 30th 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-794, Recognizing the week of September 30th 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).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-794
- Congress: 119
- Title: Recognizing the week of September 30th 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: 2025-10-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-07

## Summary

**Recognition and remembrance of Indian boarding school survivors.** This House resolution designates the week of September 30 as National Orange Shirt Week or National Week of Remembrance to honor people forced to attend Indian boarding schools and to acknowledge victims and survivors. Its extensive whereas clauses trace federal assimilation policies from the Indian Civilization Fund Act of 1819 through church-run boarding schools into the 1960s, document forced removals, unmarked graves, cultural and health harms, and ongoing intergenerational trauma.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-794 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/794)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5862)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-794 (as of 2026-10-07).