S 4576
117th Congress
Senate
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Norman Y. Mineta Japanese American Confinement Education Act
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 20, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 20, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Norman Y. Mineta Japanese American Confinement Education Act
This bill increases the authorization of appropriations for the Japanese American Confinement Sites (JACS) grant program, which supports the preservation of U.S. confinement sites that were used to detain Japanese Americans during World War II (i.e., internment camps). It also establishes a program within JACS to provide grants to Japanese American nonprofits to educate individuals about the historical significance of these events.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
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