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

Introduced: January 24, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Jun 9, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Jan 24, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 24, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E183-184)
Jan 24, 2007
Introduced in House
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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 its report to Congress (as required by this Act).

What's happening now June 9, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Oct 4, 2007
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jun 15, 2007
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 11, 2007
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · May 3, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 662: Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-662/
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"H.R. 662: Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-662/.
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