Congress·In Committee·H.Res. 1257

Expressing support for the designation of May 5, 2026, as the "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls".

Awareness Day for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

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This bill is in the early stages of the legislative process and is waiting for review by the House Committee on Natural Resources and the House Committee on the Judiciary. Since May 3, 2026, no further action has been taken on the proposal. It is common for bills to remain in committee without moving forward.

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This is a bipartisan effort to recognize a serious issue, and similar resolutions have passed in previous years without opposition.

Key Points

This resolution asks the House of Representatives to officially name May 5, 2026, as a day to remember Indigenous women and girls who have been killed or gone missing.
The proposal highlights that murder is the sixth leading cause of death for young Native American women, and thousands of cases are reported to the government every year.
It asks the Department of Justice to conduct a new study to get better data on the crisis because the last major report was published nearly a decade ago.
The goal is to show support for the families of victims and make sure the public understands the scale of the violence facing Tribal communities.

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May 4, 2026House

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.

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May 4, 2026

Submitted in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Expressing support for the designation of May 5, 2026, as the "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls".

Bill NumberHRES 1257

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred 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.