February 16, 2026, becomes Elizabeth Peratrovich Day
S.Res. 619 — A resolution designating February 16, 2026, as "National Elizabeth Peratrovich Day". · Filed by Dan Sullivan (R-AK) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Feb 26, 2026 · Passed chamber
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What it does
The Senate picks February 16, 2026, as a day to honor Elizabeth Peratrovich. She was a Tlingit leader who fought for Alaska Native rights. On February 16, 1945, her work helped pass the first fair-treatment law in U.S. history. The resolution asks Americans to remember her and keep working for equal rights.
Who it affects
This honors a civil rights leader who died long ago. It helps people learn about Alaska Natives and their fight for fair treatment.
One thing to notice
The resolution names February 16, 1945. That is when the first fair-treatment law in U.S. history passed because of Peratrovich's work.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Republicans.
- Feb 26, 2026 — Passed the Senate · Congress.gov: “Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a…”
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Words to know
- resolution — A formal choice made by the Senate or Congress.
- Tlingit — A Native American group from Alaska.
- fair-treatment law — A rule that stops people from being treated badly because of who they are.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jul 5, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,522 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 2026-09-22.
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