Japanese American Confinement Education Act
- Last Action
- 3/25/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-25Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 2021-03-25Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-25 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (9)
- Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
- Richard Durbin (D-IL)
- Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
- Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
- Ron Wyden (D-OR)
- Patty Murray (D-WA)
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
- John Hickenlooper (D-CO)
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
Subjects
- Asia
- Conflicts and wars
- Congressional oversight
- Detention of persons
- Due process and equal protection
- Historic sites and heritage areas
- Historical and cultural resources
- Japan
- Military history
- Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Research administration and funding
- U.S. history
- User charges and fees
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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