Bill ties federal money to Columbus Day choice.
H.R. 10791 — Italian Heroes and Heritage Act · Filed by Michael Rulli (R-OH) · Introduced Oct 9, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill says states and cities lose federal money if they pick Indigenous Peoples Day instead. The bill keeps October 12 as the national day. It ties the rule to Italian-American history and an 1891 New Orleans killing.
Who it affects
People in places that chose Indigenous Peoples Day lose federal money. Schools, roads, and help programs would lose funds.
One thing to notice
The bill uses federal money to force local choice on which day to mark. Places that switched to Indigenous Peoples Day lose money right away with no slow phase-in.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Oct 9, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Oct 9, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- federal money — Cash the federal government gives to states and cities.
- Indigenous Peoples Day — A day some places mark on October 12 for Native Americans.
- Columbus Day — A federal day on October 12 for Columbus's 1492 trip.
- Italian-American — A person with Italian family roots who lives in America.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (1,668 characters) on Oct 16, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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