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".
Summary
This Senate resolution proposes to officially recognize May 5, 2025, as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. The resolution expresses support for this designation to raise awareness about the disproportionately high rates of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in the United States.
As a non-binding Senate resolution, this measure does not have the force of law and does not require presidential signature. If passed, it would serve as a symbolic statement of congressional support for acknowledging and bringing attention to this issue, but would not create any new legal requirements or programs. The resolution was introduced on May 5, 2025, by Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) and remains in the early stages of the legislative process.
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