The Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States (S.761) has been reintroduced in the Senate. This bipartisan bill was reintroduced by Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) on February 26, 2025.
Update: The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs unanimously passed S.761 on March 5, 2025.
On May 12, 2022, the House Natural Resource Subcommittee held a hearing on the U.S. Truth & Healing Commission Bill where NABS leaders and boarding school survivors testified.
On July 24th, 2024, U.S. Senators Schatz (D-HI), Murkowski (R-AK), Warren (D-MA), Hickenlooper (D-CO), and Markey (D-MA) speak to the importance of passing S.1723: The Truth & Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act. Video credit: C-Span.
On December 20, 2024, U.S. Senators Schatz (D-HI) and Murkowski (R-AK) emphasize the importance of passing S.1723: The Truth & Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act. Video credit: PBS News
Learn more about the history of Indian boarding schools:Â Healing Voices Volume 1: A Primer on American Indian and Alaska Native Boarding Schools in the U.S.