A resolution designating February 2026 as "Hawaiian Language Month" or "Olelo Hawai'i Month".
Sponsored By: Senator Schatz, Brian [D-HI]
Introduced
Summary
Designate February 2026 as Hawaiian Language Month and promote ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi. This bill would designate February 2026 as Hawaiian Language Month, commit to preserving, protecting, and promoting the use, practice, and development of ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi in alignment with the Native American Languages Act, and urge the people of the United States and interested groups to celebrate the month with appropriate activities and programs. The text highlights the language's historical and cultural importance and recent revitalization efforts since the mid-20th century, including Department of Education support and a five-year grant to the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo for a National Native American Language Resource Center.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Schatz, Brian [D-HI]
HI • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
HI • D
Sponsored 3/2/2026
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