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Recognizing the historical significance of the Merced Assembly Center to the Nation and the importance of establishing an appropriate memorial at that site to serve as a place for remembering the…

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Recognizing the historical significance of the Merced Assembly Center to the Nation and the importance of establishing an appropriate memorial at that site to serve as a place for remembering the hardships endured by Japanese Americans, so that the United States remains vigilant in protecting our Nation's core values of equality, due process of law, justice, and fundamental fairness.

Introduced: February 4, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Feb 11, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 11, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1175)
Feb 11, 2009
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1175)
Feb 11, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 129.
Feb 11, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1175-1180)
Feb 11, 2009
Mr. Cohen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Feb 4, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 4, 2009
Introduced in House
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes the historical significance of the Merced Assembly Center to the nation and the importance of establishing an appropriate memorial at that site to serve as a place for remembering the hardships endured by Japanese-Americans, so that the United States remains vigilant in protecting the nation's core values of equality, due process of law, justice, and fundamental fairness.

What's happening now February 11, 2009

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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Costa, Jim
California · Feb 4, 2009
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Feb 4, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 129: Recognizing the historical significance of the Merced Assembly Center to the Nation and the importance of establishing an appropriate memorial at that site to serve as a place for remembering the hardships endured by Japanese Americans, so that the United States remains vigilant in protecting our Nation's core values of equality, due process of law, justice, and fundamental fairness.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-129/
MLA
"H. Res. 129: Recognizing the historical significance of the Merced Assembly Center to the Nation and the importance of establishing an appropriate memorial at that site to serve as a place for remembering the hardships endured by Japanese Americans, so that the United States remains vigilant in protecting our Nation's core values of equality, due process of law, justice, and fundamental fairness.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-129/.
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H. Res. 129, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-129/.
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[H. Res. 129: Recognizing the historical significance of the Merced Assembly Center to the Nation and the importance of establishing an appropriate memorial at that site to serve as a place for remembering the hardships endured by Japanese Americans, so that the United States remains vigilant in protecting our Nation's core values of equality, due process of law, justice, and fundamental fairness.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-129/)
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