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Japanese American Confinement Education Act

Introduced: March 25, 2021 Introduced by: Schatz, Brian Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 25, 2021
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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 March 25, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 9
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 4, 2022
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Hickenlooper, John W.
Colorado · Jul 12, 2021
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Mar 25, 2021
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Mar 25, 2021
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 25, 2021
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Mar 25, 2021
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Mar 25, 2021
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Mar 25, 2021
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 25, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 988: Japanese American Confinement Education Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-988/
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"S. 988: Japanese American Confinement Education Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-988/.
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S. 988, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-988/.
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