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Teresa Leger Fernandez: “H.R. 5444 will establish a much-needed Commission to formally investigate and document the stories of survivors and the…”

On the recordMay 11, 2022
H.R. 5444 will establish a much-needed Commission to formally investigate and document the stories of survivors and the human rights violations that occurred against these American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiians.
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Teresa Leger Fernandez
Democratic · New Mexico

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Introducing a bill to investigate human rights violations against Indigenous peoples.

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