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Commission on Mexican-American Removal during 1929-1941 Act

Introduced: April 6, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Apr 6, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 6, 2006
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commission on Mexican-American Removal during 1929-1941 Act - Establishes the Commission on Mexican-American Removal during 1929-1941, which shall: (1) review the facts and circumstances surrounding the removal of certain U.S. citizens and permanent legal residents to Mexico, and such actions' impact on individuals, families, and the Mexican-American community in the United States; (2) review federal, state, and local removal directives; and (3) report to Congress.

What's happening now April 6, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 22, 2006
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · May 4, 2006
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 6, 2006
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Apr 6, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5161: Commission on Mexican-American Removal during 1929-1941 Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5161/
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"H.R. 5161: Commission on Mexican-American Removal during 1929-1941 Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5161/.
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H.R. 5161, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5161/.
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