To establish the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States, and for other purposes.
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ReportedReported by Ms. Murkowski, without amendment
Ms. Murkowski (for herself, Ms. Warren, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Hickenlooper, …
Ms. Murkowski (for herself, Ms. Warren, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Hickenlooper, …
Summary
What This Bill Does
Creates a Truth and Healing Commission to formally investigate Indian Boarding School policies, document their systematic effects on Native peoples, and develop recommendations for healing and federal responses.
Who Benefits and How
Boarding school survivors receive formal acknowledgment and healing support. Descendants and communities gain documented history. Federal policy benefits from commission recommendations.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal government formally confronts boarding school history. Religious institutions included in Federal and Religious Truth and Healing Advisory Committee. Resources required for investigation and documentation.
Key Provisions
- Establishes Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies
- Creates Federal and Religious Truth and Healing Advisory Committee
- Investigates schools operational before 1969 receiving federal funds
- Promotes healing for survivors, descendants, and communities
Evidence Chain:
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Primary Purpose
Establishes Truth and Healing Commission to investigate Indian Boarding School policies and effects
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Formally investigate and address historical trauma from boarding school era"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Institution providing on-site housing with academic or vocational training to Native Americans that received federal funds and was operational before 1969
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