A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 5, 2025, as the "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls".
United States119th CongressSRES-200Senate
Updated: May 5, 2025
Summary
This resolution expresses strong support for designating May 5, 2025 , as the "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls." It urges the people of the United States and interested groups to commemorate the lives of missing and murdered American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women, both documented and undocumented. The resolution also calls for demonstrating solidarity with the families of victims in light of these tragedies. Furthermore, the resolution recommends that the Department of Justice's National Institute of Justice commission a new study to provide up-to-date statistics on the crisis, as the previous study was published nine years ago. It acknowledges that despite positive efforts made to date, significant work remains to be done to address this nationwide crisis effectively.
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2753; text: CR S2758)
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2753: 2; text: CR S2758: 1)
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