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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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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

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 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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