Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana‘ole Protecting Family Legacies Act

Bill: 117-hjres-55
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2]
Introduced: 2021-07-09
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Alaska Natives and Hawaiians

Congressional oversight

Federal-Indian relations

Hawaii

Indian lands and resources rights

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2021-10-05
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-07-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Prince Jonah K&#363hi&#333 Kalaniana'ole Protecting Family Legacies Act</strong></p> <p>This joint resolution consents to the Hawaii legislature's amendments to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act. In 2017, the Hawaii legislature reduced the minimum Native Hawaiian blood quantum required for an individual to inherit a homestead lease under the act.</p>

tv_txt: IA 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 55 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 9, 2021 Mr. Kahele (for himself, Mr. Young , Mr. Case , Ms. Davids of Kansas , Mr. Cole , Ms. Leger Fernandez , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Joyce of Ohio , Mr. Pallone , Mrs. Radewagen , Mr. Sablan , and Mr. San Nicolas ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources JOINT RESOLUTION To consent to the amendments to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, made by Act 080 of the Session Laws of Hawaii, 2017.

1. Short title This joint resolution may be cited as the Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana‘ole Protecting Family Legacies Act . 2. Consent to amendments As required by section 4 of the Act entitled An Act to provide for the admission of the State of Hawaii into the Union , approved March 18, 1959 (73 Stat. 4), the United States consents to the amendments to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, made by Act 080 of the Session Laws of Hawaii, 2017, as adopted by the State of Hawaii in the manner required for State legislation.