This bill would prohibit federal funding to any state or local government that officially celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Columbus Day. The legislation, introduced in October 2025, expresses Congress's view that October 13th should remain a nationwide celebration of Christopher Columbus Day to honor Italian-American heritage, citing both Columbus's 1492 voyage and the historical 1891 lynching of eleven Italian-Americans in New Orleans that President Benjamin Harrison memorialized when establishing Columbus Day in 1892. The funding restriction would apply starting October 13, 2025, and continue indefinitely on each subsequent Columbus Day. The bill would affect any state or local government that has switched to recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day, essentially requiring them to choose between maintaining that observance or risking the loss of federal funding—a consequence that could impact various federal programs and grants these jurisdictions receive.
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