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Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act

Introduced: February 16, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Feb 16, 2006
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1417-1418)
Feb 16, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1416-1417)
Feb 16, 2006
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act - Establishes the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese descent.

Directs the Commission to: (1) extend the study of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians to investigate U.S. relocation, internment, and (in some cases) deportation to Axis countries of Latin Americans of Japanese descent held in U.S. custody from December 1941 through February 1948; and (2) recommend appropriate remedies to Congress based on preliminary findings by the original Commission and new discoveries.

Terminates the Commission 90 days after submission of such report.

What's happening now February 16, 2006

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1417-1418)

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1