Recognizing the week of September 27 through October 3, 2026, as "National Orange Shirt Week" or "National Week of Remembrance", which aims to honor those who were forced to attend Indian boarding schools, and to recognize the experience of Indian boarding school victims and survivors.

This resolution states that the U.S. House of Representatives recognizes the week of September 27 through October 3, 2026, as "National Orange Shirt Week" or "National Week of Remembrance." The stated aim of the week is to honor people who were forced to attend Indian boarding schools and to recognize the experience of victims and survivors. The resolution's background statements describe federal policies, dating from 1819, that funded boarding schools for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children. They also cite research on deaths, abuse, and family separation at these schools and describe effects on Native communities today. The resolution does not create a law, program, or funding.

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