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HRES 144 115th Congress House

Recognizing the importance of establishing a national "Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution".

Introduced: February 16, 2017 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)
Mar 9, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Feb 16, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 16, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 9, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes the importance of establishing a national Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution.

Encourages all people to reflect on the importance of political leadership and vigilance and on the values of justice and civil rights during times of uncertainty and emergency.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 8
Sablan, Gregorio
· Feb 28, 2017
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Feb 16, 2017
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Feb 16, 2017
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Feb 16, 2017
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Feb 16, 2017
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 16, 2017
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Feb 16, 2017
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Feb 16, 2017
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Feb 16, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 144: Recognizing the importance of establishing a national "Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution".. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-144/
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"H. Res. 144: Recognizing the importance of establishing a national "Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution".." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-144/.
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H. Res. 144, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-144/.
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[H. Res. 144: Recognizing the importance of establishing a national "Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution".](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-144/)
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