WASHINGTON, D.C. – Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Steve Daines (R-MT), and 21 colleagues to mark May 5, 2025 as National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls passed the U.S. Senate last night. The resolution raises awareness, honors Indigenous people who are missing or murdered, and identifies solutions to end this violent epidemic.
“With this resolution, we stand in solidarity with families of the countless Native Hawaiian, American Indian, and Alaska Native victims who have lost their lives or been stolen from their communities,” said Senator Hirono. “We also reaffirm our commitment to raising awareness about the disproportionate violence that Native people face and continuing to do everything we can to end these horrific acts. I am proud to see this important legislation passed out of the Senate and will continue working to protect Indigenous communities.”
In addition to Senators Hirono, Cantwell, and Daines, the resolution is cosponsored by Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), John Hoeven (R-ND), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), James Lankford (R-OK), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Patty Murray (D-WA), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Tim Sheehy (R-MT), Tina Smith (D-MN), and Dan Sullivan (R-AK).
The full text of the legislation is available here.
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