Expressing support for the designation of May 5, 2026, as the "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls".
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Summary
The resolution asks Congress to endorse May 5, 2026 as a national day to recognize missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. It urges the public and interested groups to commemorate victims, stand with families, and calls for a new study by the DOJ’s National Institute of Justice. The measure highlights the ongoing crisis and the need for better data and awareness.
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