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HHCA Legislative History

Main Federal Statutes Governing Hawaiian Home Lands

  • Hawaiian Homes Commission Act (HHCA), July 9, 1921 -  42 Stat 108 [pdf]
    • U.S. House of Representatives Hearing on the Rehabilitation and Colonization of Hawaiians (Feb. 1920)
    • HHCA House Hearing Dec 14-1920 For HR 13500 [pdf]
    • HHCA House Report 839 Apr 15-1920 For HR 13500 [pdf]
    • HHCA House Hearing June 9 And 10-1921 For HR 7257 [pdf]
    • HHCA Senate Report Jan 12-1923 To Accompany S4309 [pdf]
  • An Act To Provide For The Admission Of The State Of Hawaii [pdf]
    • ​Hawaii Admission Act Hearing Jan 26-27-28-1959-2 [pdf]
    • ​​​​​​​Hawaii Admission Act House Report May 2-1960 And Other Purposes [pdf]
    • Hawaii Admission Act Senate Hearing 1959 [pdf]
    • ​​​​​Hawaii Admission Act Senate Report March 5-1959 [pdf]
    • Hawaii Admission Act House 1960 Hearing [pdf]
  • The Hawaiian Home Lands Recovery Act [pdf]
    • ​​​​​​​HHLRA Senate Hearing June 16-1994 [pdf]
    • ​​​​​​​U.S. Senate Report 104-119 for H.R. 402 (July 1995)
    • HHLRA Senate Report Sept 30-1994 [pdf]
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