HR 8637 · 116th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Japanese American Confinement Education Act

Introduced 2020-10-20· Sponsored by Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.(2020-10-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (20)

16 Democrats4 Republicans