# Plain Language Summary: National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls

This resolution designates May 5, 2021, as a national day to raise awareness about missing and murdered Native American women and girls. It's essentially Congress officially recognizing this date as a day for the country to focus attention on a serious problem affecting Native communities. The resolution doesn't create any new laws or programs—it's a symbolic gesture that sets aside this specific day for awareness and remembrance.

The issue this addresses is real and significant. Native American women and girls go missing or are murdered at rates far higher than other groups in the United States, yet these cases often receive less media attention and resources than similar cases involving other populations. By designating a national day of awareness, Congress is acknowledging this problem exists and encouraging people across the country to pay attention to it. This can help bring visibility to missing cases, support families searching for their loved ones, and push for better investigation and prevention efforts.

For Native communities, this recognition matters because it validates their concerns and keeps pressure on law enforcement and government agencies to take these cases seriously. For the general public, it's an opportunity to learn about an issue that doesn't always make headlines. While a symbolic resolution doesn't directly solve the problem, it can be an important first step toward getting more resources, better coordination between tribal and federal law enforcement, and sustained attention to finding missing women and girls and bringing those responsible to justice.

A resolution designating May 5, 2021, as the "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls".

Daines, Steve

 <p>This resolution designates May 5, 2021, as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls.</p>