H.J.Res. 62: Native American Heritage Day Act of 2008

110th Congress · introduced 2007-11-13 · Commemorations · Latest: Became Public Law No: 110-370.

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Where it came from: introduced 2007-11-13 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 110-370. (final step reached)
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Official title

Native American Heritage Day Act of 2008

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on July 31, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Native American Heritage Day Act of 2008 - Designates Friday, November 28, 2008, as Native American Heritage Day. Encourages the people of the United States, as well as federal, state, and local governments and interested groups and organizations, to observe such Day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities, including activities relating to: (1) the historical status of Native American tribal governments as well as the present day status of Native Americans; (2) Native American cultures, traditions, and languages; and (3) the rich Native American cultural legacy.

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Official text

Native American Heritage Day Act of 2008

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] · 83 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.J. Res. 62, Native American Heritage Day Act of 2008 (2008-05-28); CBO cost estimate: H.J. Res. 62, Native American Heritage Day Act of 2008 (2008-05-28)

Cosponsors on this site

Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Jim Costa (D-CA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Al Green (D-TX), Joe Courtney (D-CT), James E. Clyburn (D-SC), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), John B. Larson (D-CT) and 23 more.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110hjres62.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/hjres>

Record fed-us-cong110-hjres62 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110