Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2025 was reported by committee and awaits a floor vote
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 144 words.
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.
- Committees
- Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Policy area
- Native Americans: 73 of 1,099 bills became law, 113th–118th (6.6%)
- Sponsor
- 9 of 355 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 2, from introduced in senate to reported to senate · 8,820 words
- Subjects
- Adoption and foster careAdvisory bodiesAlaska Natives and HawaiiansChild care and developmentChild safety and welfareElementary and secondary education +13 more
- Latest action
- Jul 31, 2025: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 139.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 119th H.R. 7325 Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2026 R · Introduced