HR 8637
116th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Asia
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Detention of persons
Due process and equal protection
Historic sites and heritage areas
Historical and cultural resources
Japan
Military history
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Racial and ethnic relations
Research administration and funding
U.S. history
User charges and fees
Japanese American Confinement Education Act
Introduced: October 20, 2020
Introduced by:
Matsui, Doris O.
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 20, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Oct 20, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Japanese American Confinement Education Act
This bill establishes a museum program on the historical importance of Japanese American confinement during World War II and permanently reauthorizes the Japanese American Confinement Sites preservation program.
The bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish a program of grants to a Japanese American museum to educate individuals in the United States on the historical importance of such confinement and the commitment of the United States to equal justice.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
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