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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1993 Apology Resolution | 2 |
| 1993 U.S. Apology Resolution | 1 |
| Apology Resolution (U.S. Public Law 103-150) canonical | 1 |
| Apology Resolution of 1993 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T832322 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Apology Resolution (U.S. Public Law 103-150) Context triple: [Native Hawaiians, hasLegalAct, Apology Resolution (U.S. Public Law 103-150)]
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Public Law 103-141
Public Law 103-141 is the formal designation of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993, a U.S. federal law enacted to protect individuals’ free exercise of religion from substantial government burdens.
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Public Law 92-500
Public Law 92-500 is the 1972 U.S. federal statute that established the modern Clean Water Act framework for regulating water pollution and protecting the nation’s surface waters.
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C.
Public Law 107-56
Public Law 107-56 is the formal designation of the USA PATRIOT Act, a 2001 U.S. federal law that significantly expanded government surveillance and counterterrorism powers following the September 11 attacks.
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D.
Public Law 103-308
Public Law 103-308 is a United States federal law that officially designated December 7 as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day to honor those killed in the 1941 attack.
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E.
Public Law 107-296
Public Law 107-296 is the U.S. federal statute that created the Department of Homeland Security and reorganized numerous government agencies to enhance national security following the September 11, 2001 attacks.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Apology Resolution (U.S. Public Law 103-150) Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Public Law 103-141
Public Law 103-141 is the formal designation of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993, a U.S. federal law enacted to protect individuals’ free exercise of religion from substantial government burdens.
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B.
Public Law 92-500
Public Law 92-500 is the 1972 U.S. federal statute that established the modern Clean Water Act framework for regulating water pollution and protecting the nation’s surface waters.
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C.
Public Law 107-56
Public Law 107-56 is the formal designation of the USA PATRIOT Act, a 2001 U.S. federal law that significantly expanded government surveillance and counterterrorism powers following the September 11 attacks.
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D.
Public Law 103-308
Public Law 103-308 is a United States federal law that officially designated December 7 as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day to honor those killed in the 1941 attack.
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E.
Public Law 107-296
Public Law 107-296 is the U.S. federal statute that created the Department of Homeland Security and reorganized numerous government agencies to enhance national security following the September 11, 2001 attacks.
- F. None of above. chosen
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
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| apologizesTo | Native Hawaiians ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
State of Hawaii
ⓘ
linked to:
Hawaii
|
| callsFor | reconciliation between the United States and Native Hawaiians ⓘ |
| chamberOfFinalPassage |
United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
United States Senate ⓘ |
| citedIn |
Hawaii v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs
ⓘ
Rice v. Cayetano ⓘ |
| congressNumber | 103rd United States Congress ⓘ |
| 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
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to offer an apology to Native Hawaiians on behalf of the United States ⓘ |
| recognizesImpactOn |
Hawaiian people
ⓘ
Hawaiian sovereignty ⓘ Native Hawaiians ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Apology Resolution (U.S. Public Law 103-150) Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Apology Resolution (U.S. Public Law 103-150)
subject linked to:
Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act (proposed Akaka Bill)
linked to: Apology Resolution (U.S. Public Law 103-150)
linked to: Apology Resolution (U.S. Public Law 103-150)
linked to: Apology Resolution (U.S. Public Law 103-150)