HJRES 40 · 111th Congress · Native Americans

Native American Heritage Day Act of 2009

Introduced 2009-03-12· Sponsored by Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43]· House

Bill Progress

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 111-33.(2009-06-26)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2009-06-02
Roll #293
Yea 385Nay 0
Democrats
225 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
160 Yea·0 Nay
PassedHouse · 2009-06-02
Roll #293
Yea 385Nay 0
Democrats
225 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
160 Yea·0 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Native American Heritage Day Act of 2009 - Makes specified findings, including that the Friday immediately succeeding Thanksgiving Day of each year would be an appropriate day to designate as Native American Heritage Day. Encourages the people of the United States, as well as federal, state, and local governments and interested groups and organizations, to honor Native Americans with appropriate activities to observe Native American Heritage Day, including regarding: (1) the historical status of Native American tribal governments and the present day status of Native Americans; (2) Native American cultures, traditions, and languages; and (3) the rich Native American cultural legacy that all Americans enjoy today.…

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