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  • S. 1723 establishes the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States. The commission will investigate and report on the history and long-term impacts of Indian Boarding Schools on Native American communities. It will also develop...

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    This bill is about setting up a special group to learn about old schools that were not nice to Native American kids a long time ago, so we can find out what happened and help those families feel better now. The government would spend a lot of money to do this and make sure the group works well, but some people are worried about how the money might be used and if everything will be open and fair.

  • S. 1351, also known as the β€œStop Institutional Child Abuse Act,” seeks to address and prevent child abuse in youth residential programs. The bill mandates a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to examine various aspects of these programs,...

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    S. 1351, or the "Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act," is a plan to study and help stop child abuse in places where kids live away from home, like some schools or camps. It wants experts to look at how often this happens and find better ways to keep kids safe.