This resolution expresses the House's support for designating May 5 as the "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls." It cites 2024 data showing 5,614 Indigenous women and girls were reported missing that year, with 4,179 under age 18 and 628 cases still active at year's end. The resolution calls on Americans to commemorate victims and show solidarity with their families. It also recommends the Department of Justice's National Institute of Justice commission a new study with updated statistics on the crisis, noting the last federal study was published in 2016.
Transparency & Accountability
- Federal MMIW data publication — recommends NIJ commission updated statistics to be made public
Congressional Summary
This resolution expresses support for the designation of a National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2026-05-04
- Date Added
- 2026-06-08
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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