H.Res. 794 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Oct 8, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryHonors Indian boarding school survivors
This resolution sets aside the week of September 30th as National Orange Shirt Week, also called National Week of Remembrance. It's meant to honor people who were forced to attend Indian boarding schools and to recognize what victims and survivors experienced.
How it affects you
This is a commemorative resolution, so it doesn't change any laws or create new programs. It's a formal acknowledgment from Congress of a week dedicated to remembering this history and honoring those affected by Indian boarding schools.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Oct 8, 2025)
This resolution recognizes National Orange Shirt Week or National Week of Remembrance, which aims to honor those who were forced to attend Indian boarding schools. The resolution also recognizes the experience of Indian boarding school victims and survivors.
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.
1st SessionH.Res. 794
RESOLUTION
Recognizing the week of September 30th 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.
Sponsor: Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS-3) · Introduced Oct 8, 2025 · Native Americans · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Oct 8, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.”