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HR 1706 115th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Conflicts and wars Education programs funding Europe Italy Racial and ethnic relations U.S. history

To authorize the Secretary of Education to provide grants for education programs on the history of the treatment of Italian Americans during World War II.

Introduced: March 23, 2017 Introduced by: Lofgren, Zoe Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 23, 2017
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill authorizes the Department of Education to provide grants for public awareness education programs on the history of the treatment of Italian Americans during World War II.

In awarding such grants, priority shall be given to Italian American historical and cultural organizations.

What's happening now March 23, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1706: To authorize the Secretary of Education to provide grants for education programs on the history of the treatment of Italian Americans during World War II.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1706/
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"H.R. 1706: To authorize the Secretary of Education to provide grants for education programs on the history of the treatment of Italian Americans during World War II.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1706/.
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H.R. 1706, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1706/.
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[H.R. 1706: To authorize the Secretary of Education to provide grants for education programs on the history of the treatment of Italian Americans during World War II.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1706/)
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