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

Introduced: January 6, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 30, 2010
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 396.
Nov 30, 2010
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 111-666.
Oct 21, 2009
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 10.
Oct 21, 2009
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 23, 2009
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 7 - 2 .
Jul 23, 2009
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 9, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Jan 6, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 6, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E17)
Jan 6, 2009
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).

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now November 30, 2010

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 396.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · May 21, 2009
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Mar 18, 2009
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Mar 18, 2009
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Mar 18, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 42: Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-42/
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"H.R. 42: Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-42/.
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H.R. 42, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-42/.
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