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- H.J.RES.46
H.J.RES.46: To acknowledge a long history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the United States Government regarding Indian tribes and offer an apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the United States.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about native americans
- Introduced April 30, 2009
- Latest Major Action April 30, 2009
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
27 (23 Democrats, 5 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Recognizes the special legal and political relationship the Indian tribes have with the United States and the solemn covenant with the land we share. Commends and honors the Native Peoples for the thousands of years that they have stewarded and protected this land.Recognizes that there have been years of official depredations, ill-conceived policies, and the breaking of covenants by the U.S. government regarding Indian tribes.Apologizes on...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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| April 30, 2009 |
Introduced in the House by Dan Boren (D-Okla.) |