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Japanese American Confinement Education Act

USA117th CongressS-988| Senate 
| Updated: 3/25/2021
Brian Schatz

Brian Schatz

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Cosponsors (9)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-5025
Japanese American Confinement Education Act
Mar 25, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 25, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-5025
    Japanese American Confinement Education Act


  • March 25, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 25, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Related Bills

  • HR 117-1931: Norman Y. Mineta Japanese American Confinement Education Act
AsiaConflicts and warsCongressional oversightDetention of personsDue process and equal protectionHistorical and cultural resourcesHistoric sites and heritage areasJapanMilitary historyMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersRacial and ethnic relationsResearch administration and fundingUser charges and feesU.S. history

Japanese American Confinement Education Act

USA117th CongressS-988| Senate 
| Updated: 3/25/2021
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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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-5025
Japanese American Confinement Education Act
Mar 25, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 25, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-5025
    Japanese American Confinement Education Act


  • March 25, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 25, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Brian Schatz

Brian Schatz

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Cosponsors (9)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Related Bills

  • HR 117-1931: Norman Y. Mineta Japanese American Confinement Education Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AsiaConflicts and warsCongressional oversightDetention of personsDue process and equal protectionHistorical and cultural resourcesHistoric sites and heritage areasJapanMilitary historyMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersRacial and ethnic relationsResearch administration and fundingUser charges and feesU.S. history