EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS ADMISSIONS POLICY AND URGING THE HAWAII ATTORNEY GENERAL TO SUBMIT AN AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF TO DEFEND THE ADMISSIONS POLICY IN ANY FUTURE LAWSUIT.

HR 17 is a House Resolution expressing support for Kamehameha Schools' admissions policy, which prioritizes students of Native Hawaiian ancestry. It urges Hawaii's Attorney General to file an amicus brief defending this policy in any future lawsuits. The resolution states the policy is a remedy for historical injustices against Native Hawaiians, including the 1893 overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom, and clarifies that a recent Supreme Court ruling on university admissions does not apply to Kamehameha Schools as they are privately funded. This resolution has no legal effect but symbolically supports the school's policy and its cultural significance.