Expressing support for the designation of September 2026 as "Hawaiian History Month" to recognize the history, culture, and contributions of Native Hawaiians and reaffirm the United States Federal trust responsibility to the Native Hawaiian Community to support their well-being.

educator who preserved Hawaiian traditions through chant, dance, and academic instruction, and whose legacy was honored with a United States mint quarter in 2023; and (3) Mary Abigail Kawena`ulaokalaniahi`iakaikapoliopelekawahine`aihonuainaleilehuaapele Wiggin Pukui, co-author of the Hawaiian Dictionary and a leading scholar of Hawaiian language, customs, and oral traditions; Whereas Native Hawaiians have made contributions to the United States at all levels of the Federal Government and in the Armed Forces, including-- (1) Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalaniana`ole, elected as a delegate to the United States House of Representatives from the Territory of Hawai`i and the only royal-born member of the United States Congress, who led the passage of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920 (42 Stat. 108); (2) Senator Daniel Kahikina Akaka, elected to the United States House of Representatives for 7 consecutive terms until he was appointed to the United States Senate, becoming the first Native Hawaiian to serve as a United States Senator; and (3) Private First Class Herbert Kailieha Pilila`au and Private First Class Anthony T. Kaho`ohanohano, Native Hawaiians who received the Medal of Honor; Whereas Native Hawaiians have achieved success in their fields, including-- (1) Dr. Isabella Kauakea Yau Yung Aiona Abbott, the first woman on the biological sciences faculty at Stanford University, who in 1997 was awarded the Gilbert Morgan Smith medal, the highest award in marine botany from the National Academy of Sciences; and (2) Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku, a swimming champion who won 3 gold medals and 2 silver medals over 3 Olympic games and whose passion for surfing led him to be globally recognized as the ``father of modern surfing'' and also remembered for his achievements as a lifeguard, sheriff, and ambassador of aloha; Whereas the State of Hawai`i has enacted legislation recognizing September as Hawaiian History Month to promote public awareness for Native Hawaiian history and culture; Whereas, today, there are over 680,000 Native Hawaiians living across the country, with the highest concentration living in Hawai`i, followed by California, Washington State, Nevada, Texas, and Oregon; Whereas Congress, over many decades, enacted hundreds of statutes to promote health, education, housing, and cultural preservation, recognizing and implementing the special political and trust relationship with the Native Hawaiian Community; Whereas, in furtherance of the political and trust relationship with the Native Hawaiian Community, Congress has enacted annual appropriations bills to fund health, education, housing, cultural preservation, and other programs; Whereas the Institute of Museum and Library Services provides Federal support to document, protect, and share the history, culture, and contributions of Native Hawaiians through the Native American/Hawaiian Museum Services and the Native Hawaiian Library Services programs; Whereas the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities provide Federal support for Native Hawaiian artists, cultural practitioners, museums, and community-based organizations working to preserve and perpetuate the history, culture, and contributions of Native Hawaiians; Whereas the Trump administration, during its second term, has taken actions that threaten Federal resources supporting Native Hawaiian history, culture, and the arts, including-- (1) issuing Executive Order 14238, entitled ``Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy,'' directing significant reductions at the Institute of Museum and Library Services; and (2) proposing, in the President's fiscal year 2027 budget, to close the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the National Endowment for the Humanities, and cut funding for the National Endowment for the Arts; Whereas pursuant to the political and trust relationship, Federal law recognizes the continued importance of ancestral homelands for Native Hawaiians and sets aside such lands for them; and Whereas Hawaiian History Month provides an opportunity to educate all people of the United States about Native Hawaiian history, celebrate their enduring contributions to the United States, and advance reconciliation: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives expresses support for the designation of ``Hawaiian History Month''-- (1) to honor the history, culture, and contributions of Native Hawaiians to the State of Hawai`i, the United States, and worldwide; (2) to recognize the importance of Public Law 103-150 and the ongoing efforts to achieve reconciliation, including through consultation; (3) to commend the revitalization of Native Hawaiian language, culture, and traditions as essential to the well- being and identity of Native Hawaiian communities; (4) to encourage Federal agencies, educational institutions, and civil society to observe Hawaiian History Month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and educational activities; and (5) to call on Federal agencies to promote programs established by Congress to recognize and implement the special political and trust relationship with the Native Hawaiian Community. <all>