HR 9021 · 93th Congress · Japanese Americans

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the coverage extended to individuals of Japanese ancestry who voluntarily left the areas of their residence in order to avoid such internment, and that such coverage shall be available to any such individual who was a resident of the United States without regard to his or her citizenship.

Introduced 1973-06-27· Sponsored by Rep. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.(1973-06-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Provides that the coverage extended under title II of the Social Security Act (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance), to individuals of Japanese ancestry who were interned in the United States during World War II shall also be extended to individuals of Japanese ancestry who voluntarily left the areas of their residence in order to avoid such internment. States that such coverage shall be available to any such individual who was a resident of the United States without regard to his or her citizenship.…

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