Apology Resolution (U.S. Public Law 103-150)

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Apology Resolution (U.S. Public Law 103-150) is a 1993 joint resolution of the U.S. Congress formally acknowledging and apologizing for the United States’ role in the 1893 overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii and its impact on Native Hawaiians.


Statements (44)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal public law
joint resolution of the United States Congress
acknowledges continued existence of Native Hawaiian people
deprivation of the rights of Native Hawaiians to self-determination
illegal overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii
loss of lands and resources by Native Hawaiians
participation of agents and citizens of the United States in the overthrow
acknowledgesEvent 1893 overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii
acknowledgesRoleOf United States NERFINISHED
apologizesTo Native Hawaiians NERFINISHED
appliesTo State of Hawaii NERFINISHED
callsFor reconciliation between the United States and Native Hawaiians
chamberOfFinalPassage United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED
United States Senate NERFINISHED
citedIn Hawaii v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs
Rice v. Cayetano
congressNumber 103rd United States Congress NERFINISHED
country United States of America
dateSigned 1993-11-23
doesNot create direct legal claims for compensation
restore Hawaiian sovereignty
expresses apology on behalf of the people of the United States
historicalContext U.S. imperialism in the Pacific
annexation of Hawaii by the United States
introducedIn United States Senate
jurisdiction federal law of the United States
language English
legalCitation 107 Stat. 1510
officeOfSigner President of the United States
publicLawNumber Public Law 103-150
purpose to acknowledge historical injustices against the Kingdom of Hawaii and Native Hawaiians
to offer an apology to Native Hawaiians on behalf of the United States
recognizesImpactOn Hawaiian people
Hawaiian sovereignty
Native Hawaiians NERFINISHED
relatesTo Hawaiian sovereignty movement
Native Hawaiian rights
United States–Hawaii relations
shortName Apology Resolution
signedBy Bill Clinton
subjectOf overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii
typeOfApology symbolic apology
usedIn legal and political arguments about Native Hawaiian federal recognition
yearEnacted 1993

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Hawaiian sovereignty movement ("1993 U.S. Apology Resolution")
hasHistoricalContext
Native Hawaiians
hasLegalAct
Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act ("Apology Resolution of 1993")
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