YourVoice.Now Summary
Transparency & AccountabilityNo new law here — the Senate marks May 5 for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
Transparency & Accountability
The Senate asks the Justice Department for a new study. It wants fresh public numbers on missing and murdered Indigenous women. The study it points to came out in 2016. The ask is not binding.
More about this bill
Nothing here changes daily life, money, or benefits. The Senate adopted this resolution on May 12, 2026. It backs naming May 5, 2026 the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. A resolution like this carries no legal force. It states the Senate's view and asks people to mark the day. The resolution points to federal numbers on the scale of the problem. It cites a 2016 Justice Department study of American Indian and Alaska Native women. More than 4 in 5 had faced violence in their lifetime. For those under 44, 2017 CDC data put the murder rate at more than 10 times the national average. The Senate recommends the Justice Department order a new study, saying the 2016 one is now a decade old.
Congressional Summary
This resolution expresses support for the designation of May 5, 2026, as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- Senate
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Passed Senate
- Action Date
- 2026-05-12
- Date Added
- 2026-06-19
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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