HR7227-118

Reported

To establish the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Feb 5, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Education, Civil Rights.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H9A1F5E379AA94585B1C2BCF951122521: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2024. The table of...
  • Section HE839E36AE1324F168DB09EDAC8340356: 2. Purposes The purposes of this Act are— to establish a Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States, including other...
  • Section HB950BFE20A6B47CF9DFE4EBF3C416BAF: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term Commission means the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States established by...
  • Section HEB05B52C84D64FBF9CD03ABB8EB43815: 101. Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States There is established in the legislative branch a commission, to be...
  • Section H0CB519168D1B4A109C1921912106427B: 111. Duties of the commission The Commission shall conduct a comprehensive interdisciplinary investigation of Indian Boarding School Policies, including the...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Education, Civil Rights

Primary Purpose

This bill, To establish the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Education Civil Rights

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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Legislative Progress

Reported
Introduced Committee Passed
Nov 22, 2024

Additional sponsors: Mr. Edwards, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Zinke, …

Nov 22, 2024

Reported from the Committee on Education and the Workforce with …

Nov 22, 2024

Committees on Natural Resources and Energy and Commerce discharged; committed …

Feb 5, 2024

Ms. Davids of Kansas (for herself and Mr. Cole) introduced …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Education Civil Rights
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"the_administrator"
→ The Administrator identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense
"secretary_of_education"
→ Secretary of Education
"secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
→ Secretary of Health and Human Services

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"Native Hawaiian organization" §HB950BFE20A6B47CF9DFE4EBF3C416BAF

a private nonprofit organization that— serves and represents the interests of Native Hawaiians

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