# 119-sres-142: A resolution recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in the United States.

119-sres-142, A resolution recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in the United States., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK); status passed_senate (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-142
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in the United States.
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-26
- Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK)
- Cosponsors: 33
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Honoring the contributions and resilience of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women.** This resolution celebrates their cultural leadership, military service, entrepreneurship, and historic achievements. About 5.3 million such women live in the United States. More than 4,400 serve in the Armed Forces and over 43,000 are veterans. In 2024 Native women owned about 11,600 employing businesses that employed roughly 72,000 workers and generated $11.2 billion in revenue. It cites leaders like Lori Ann Piestewa, Elouise Cobell, Maria Tallchief, and Mary Golda Ross. The resolution calls for continued investment to address barriers to justice, health care, education, and economic opportunity.

## Cosponsors (33)

- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [119-sres-142 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/142)

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