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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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Dec 23, 2009
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 250.
Dec 23, 2009
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. With written report No. 111-112.
Feb 11, 2009
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jan 6, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S70-71)
Jan 6, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S70)
Jan 6, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

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 December 23, 2009

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 250.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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