H.R. 7325 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent 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
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryCreates commission on Indian boarding school policies
This bill establishes a commission to investigate the Indian Boarding School Policies, which were federal policies that forcibly removed American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children from their families and placed them in boarding schools. The commission will study the lasting impacts of these policies and make recommendations on protecting unmarked graves, supporting the return of remains to tribal nations, and preventing similar family separations by state agencies today.
How it affects you
This primarily affects American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities and families who experienced or are affected by boarding school policies and their ongoing consequences. For everyone else, this is a governmental effort to document historical harms and shape future policy, with no direct changes to daily life for the general public.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Feb 3, 2026)
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
2nd SessionH. R. 7325
A BILL
Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2026
Sponsor: Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK-4) · Introduced Feb 3, 2026 · Native Americans · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Feb 3, 2026: “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.”