119th Congress
H.R. 7325
Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2026
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Tom Cole(R-OK)
- Introduced
- Feb 3, 2026
- Policy area
- Native Americans
- Committees
- House Committee on Education and Workforce; House Committee on Natural Resources
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (21)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Sharice Davids (D-KS)
Added later (20)
- Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-TN) · Feb 4, 2026
- Dan Newhouse (R-WA) · Feb 4, 2026
- Don Bacon (R-NE) · Feb 4, 2026
- Jack Bergman (R-MI) · Feb 4, 2026
- Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) · Feb 4, 2026
- Nicholas A. Langworthy (R-NY) · Feb 4, 2026
- Rudy Yakym III (R-IN) · Feb 9, 2026
- Randy Fine (R-FL) · Feb 10, 2026
- Erin Houchin (R-IN) · Feb 20, 2026
- Kevin Kiley (I-CA) · Feb 23, 2026
- Jake Ellzey (R-TX) · Mar 3, 2026
- John H. Rutherford (R-FL) · Mar 3, 2026
- John R. Moolenaar (R-MI) · Mar 18, 2026
- James C. Moylan (R-GU) · Apr 14, 2026
- Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY) · Apr 14, 2026
- Tracey Mann (R-KS) · May 4, 2026
- Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX) · Jul 20, 2026
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME) · Aug 31, 2026
- Gabe Vasquez (D-NM) · Aug 31, 2026
- Gwen Moore (D-WI) · Oct 5, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2026
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 3, 2026 · House
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. - Feb 3, 2026
Introduced in House