United States 116th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

HR 8420 — Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policy Act

Last action — Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Summary

Establishes the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policy in the United States and sets forth its powers, duties, and membership. Among other activities, the commission must study the impacts and ongoing effects of the Indian Boarding School Policy (a federal policy under which American Indian and Alaska Native children were forcibly removed from their family homes and placed in boarding schools) and make recommendations to discontinue the removal of American Indian and Alaska Native children from their families and tribal communities by state social service departments, foster care agencies, and adoption agencies.

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Action History

  1. Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  2. Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  3. Introduced in House

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Subjects

Native Americans Adoption and foster care Advisory bodies Alaska Natives and Hawaiians Child care and development Child safety and welfare Congressional oversight Cultural exchanges and relations Education programs funding Educational facilities and institutions Elementary and secondary education Ethnic studies Evidence and witnesses Federal-Indian relations Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Health programs administration and funding Historical and cultural resources Human rights Indian social and development programs Mental health Minority education Minority health Racial and ethnic relations School administration Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Teaching, teachers, curricula U.S. history
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 8420 do?
Establishes the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policy in the United States and sets forth its powers, duties, and membership. Among other activities, the commission must study the impacts and ongoing effects of the Indian Boarding School Policy (a federal policy under which American Indian and Alaska Native children were forcibly removed from their family homes and placed in boarding schools) and make recommendations to discontinue the removal of American Indian and Alaska Native children from their families and tribal communities by state social service departments, foster care agencies, and adoption agencies.
Who sponsors HR 8420?
HR 8420 is sponsored by Debra Haaland (D).
What is the current status of HR 8420?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 8420?
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