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HR 619 107th Congress House

Wartime Parity and Justice Act of 2001

Official title: To allow certain individuals of Japanese ancestry who were brought forcibly to the United States from countries in Latin America during World War II and were i… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To allow certain individuals of Japanese ancestry who were brought forcibly to the United States from countries in Latin America during World War II and were interned in the United States to be provided restitution under the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 14, 2001 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Administrative procedureAliensCentral AmericaCivil rights enforcement
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 23, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Feb 14, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 14, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E179-180)
Feb 14, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 23, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Wartime Parity and Justice Act of 2001 - Allows certain individuals of Japanese ancestry who were brought forcibly to the United States from countries in Latin America and interned in the United States during World War II to be provided restitution under the Civil Liberties Act of 1988.

Urges the President to transmit a letter of apology to each such individual.

Makes the Attorney General responsible for identifying and locating individuals eligible for restitution. Authorizes judicial review of a denial of compensation. Permits an individual covered by this Act who has accepted payment on a related claim before this Act's enactment to receive an appropriately reduced payment.

Directs: (1) individuals covered by this Act to not be considered to have been present in the United States unlawfully during the evacuation, relocation, or internment period; (2) each U.S. agency to correct any records indicating otherwise; (3) agencies to disclose all information relating to the removal and internment of such individuals; and (4) the President to share such information with other countries and encourage those countries to make that information available.

Reestablishes in the Treasury the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund and establishes a board of directors for the Fund.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 7
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 17, 2001
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 21, 2001
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 24, 2001
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 1, 2001
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Feb 14, 2001
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 14, 2001
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Feb 14, 2001
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 14, 2001
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Feb 14, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 619: Wartime Parity and Justice Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-619/
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