HRES 482 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Recognizing the significance of the 67th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and supporting the goals of the Japanese American, German American, and Italian American communities in recognizing a National Day of Remembrance to increase public awareness of the events surrounding the restriction, exclusion, and incarceration of individuals and families during World War II.

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 20, 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Progress

Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.

  1. IntroducedFeb 11, 2014
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

Recognizes the historical significance of February 19, 1942, the date Executive Order 9066 was signed by President Roosevelt, restricting the freedom of Japanese Americans, German Americans, and Italian Americans, and legal resident aliens through required identification cards, travel restrictions, seizure of personal property, and incarceration.

Expresses support for the goals of the Japanese American, German American, and Italian American communities in recognizing a National Day of Remembrance to increase public awareness of such events.

Cosponsors 16

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 11, 2014 to Mar 14, 2014, with 13 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-FLAlan GraysonOriginalFeb 11, 2014
D-CAAlan S. LowenthalOriginalFeb 11, 2014
D-CAAmi BeraOriginalFeb 11, 2014
D-WADerek KilmerOriginalFeb 11, 2014
D-CADoris O. MatsuiOriginalFeb 11, 2014
D-ASEni F. H. FaleomavaegaOriginalFeb 11, 2014
D-CAEric SwalwellOriginalFeb 11, 2014
D-NYGrace MengOriginalFeb 11, 2014
D-MPGregorio Kilili Camacho SablanOriginalFeb 11, 2014
D-CAJackie SpeierOriginalFeb 11, 2014
D-CAJudy ChuOriginalFeb 11, 2014
D-CAMark TakanoOriginalFeb 11, 2014
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaOriginalFeb 11, 2014
D-GUMadeleine Z. BordalloFeb 26, 2014
D-HITulsi GabbardFeb 26, 2014

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 20, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
  2. Feb 11, 2014Introduced in House
  3. Feb 11, 2014Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.

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  1. Feb 11, 2014Introduced in House

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