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HR 3872 117th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Conflicts and wars Constitution and constitutional amendments Europe First Amendment rights Italy Racial and ethnic relations U.S. history

To apologize for the treatment of Italian Americans during World War II.

Introduced: June 28, 2021 Introduced by: Lofgren, Zoe Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jun 14, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 14, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill declares that Congress apologizes on behalf of the nation for violations of the civil liberties and constitutional rights of Italian Americans during World War II.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 9 Republican 4
R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Jul 2, 2021
Cicilline, David
· Jul 2, 2021
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Jul 2, 2021
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 2, 2021
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Jul 2, 2021
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Jul 2, 2021
 R
Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · Jul 2, 2021
Higgins, Brian
· Jul 2, 2021
 R
LaMalfa, Doug
California · Jul 2, 2021
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 2, 2021
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jul 2, 2021
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Jul 2, 2021
 R
Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Jul 2, 2021
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jul 2, 2021
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jul 2, 2021
Pascrell, Bill
· Jun 28, 2021
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jun 14, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3872: To apologize for the treatment of Italian Americans during World War II.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3872/
MLA
"H.R. 3872: To apologize for the treatment of Italian Americans during World War II.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3872/.
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H.R. 3872, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3872/.
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