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S. 761 Senate Native Americans

Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2025

Introduced
Feb 26, 2025
Sponsor
Sen. Murkowski, Lisa (R-AK)
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STAGE 3 OF 8 — CALENDARS AND SCHEDULING

Currently in the Senate. Last action: placed on senate legislative calendar under general orders. calendar no. 139 on Jul 31, 2025.

  1. Senate Introduced in Senate Feb 26, 2025
  2. Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Feb 26, 2025
  3. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Mar 5, 2025
  4. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-54. Jul 31, 2025
  5. Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 139. Jul 31, 2025

Cosponsors

26

Subjects

Adoption and foster careAdvisory bodiesAlaska Natives and HawaiiansChild care and developmentChild safety and welfareElementary and secondary educationFamily relationshipsFederal-Indian relationsHawaiiHistorical and cultural resourcesHuman rightsIndian social and development programsLanguage artsMinority educationPublic participation and lobbyingRacial and ethnic relationsReligionSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsU.S. history

Committees

  • Indian Affairs Committee
    • [Reported By, Jul 31, 2025]
    • [Markup By, Mar 5, 2025]
    • [Referred To, Feb 27, 2025]

Summary

Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2025

This bill establishes the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States within the legislative branch and sets forth its powers, duties, and membership.

Among other duties, the commission must investigate the impacts and ongoing effects of the Indian Boarding School Policies (federal policies under which American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children were forcibly removed from their family homes and placed in boarding schools).

Further, the commission must develop recommendations on ways to (1) protect unmarked graves and accompanying land protections; (2) support repatriation and identify the tribal nations from which children were taken; and (3) discontinue the removal of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children from their families and tribal communities by state social service departments, foster care agencies, and adoption agencies.

[Summary as of: Introduced in Senate]

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Related Bills

  • Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2026 (Related bill)

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