S 1909 · 106th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Wartime Violation of Italian American Civil Liberties Act

Introduced 1999-11-10· Sponsored by Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ]· Senate

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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.(1999-11-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Wartime Violation of Italian American Civil Liberties Act - Directs the Inspector General of the Department of Justice to conduct a comprehensive review of the treatment by the Federal Government of Italian Americans during World War II (between September 1, 1939, and December 31, 1945) and to report to Congress on the findings of such review. Requires the findings to include information regarding: (1) Italian Americans who were taken into custody, interned, ordered to move out of designated areas, or arrested for curfew, contraband, or other violations; (2) Federal Bureau of Investigations raids on Italian Americans' homes; (3) restrictions on Italian American fishermen and railroad workers; and (4) civil liberties infringements suffered by Italian Americans during World War II as a result of Executive Order 9066. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the story of the treatment of Italian Americans during World War II needs to be told; (2) Federal agencies, including the Department of Education and the National Endowment for the Humanities, should support projects such as conferences, seminars, and lectures to heighten awareness of this unfortunate chapter in our nation's hist…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

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