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HRES 626 114th Congress House

Recognizing the significance of the 74th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and supporting the goals of the Japanese American, German American, and…

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Official title: Recognizing the significance of the 74th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and supporting the goals of the Japanese American, German American, and Italian American communities in recognizing a National Day of Remembrance to increase public awareness of the events surrounding the restriction, exclusion, and incarceration of individuals and families during World War II.

Introduced: February 25, 2016 Introduced by: Takano, Mark Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Feb 29, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Feb 25, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 25, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 29, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes the historical significance of February 19, 1942, the date Executive Order 9066 was signed by President Roosevelt, restricting the freedom of Japanese Americans, German Americans, and Italian Americans, and legal resident aliens through required identification cards, travel restrictions, seizure of personal property, and incarceration.

Expresses support for the goals of the Japanese American, German American, and Italian American communities in recognizing a National Day of Remembrance to increase public awareness of such events.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HRES 118 Identical bill Recognizing the significance of the 68th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066 by President Franklin D. Ro…
  • SRES 373 Related bill A resolution recognizing the historical significance of Executive Order 9066 and expressing the sense of the Senate tha…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 9
D
Meng, Grace
New York · Mar 2, 2016
BECERRA, XAVIER
· Feb 25, 2016
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Feb 25, 2016
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Feb 25, 2016
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Feb 25, 2016
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Feb 25, 2016
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Feb 25, 2016
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 25, 2016
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 25, 2016
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Feb 25, 2016
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Feb 25, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 626: Recognizing the significance of the 74th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and supporting the goals of the Japanese American, German American, and Italian American communities in recognizing a National Day of Remembrance to increase public awareness of the events surrounding the restriction, exclusion, and incarceration of individuals and families during World War II.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-626/
MLA
"H. Res. 626: Recognizing the significance of the 74th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and supporting the goals of the Japanese American, German American, and Italian American communities in recognizing a National Day of Remembrance to increase public awareness of the events surrounding the restriction, exclusion, and incarceration of individuals and families during World War II.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-626/.
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H. Res. 626, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-626/.
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[H. Res. 626: Recognizing the significance of the 74th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and supporting the goals of the Japanese American, German American, and Italian American communities in recognizing a National Day of Remembrance to increase public awareness of the events surrounding the restriction, exclusion, and incarceration of individuals and families during World War II.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-626/)
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