To apologize for the treatment of Italian Americans during World War II.
Latest action · Nov 1, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 14, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill declares that Congress apologizes on behalf of the nation for violations of the civil liberties and constitutional rights of Italian Americans during World War II.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 14, 2021 to Jul 2, 2021; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | Original | Jun 14, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Jun 28, 2021 | |
| R-NY | Andrew R. Garbarino | Jul 2, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Jul 2, 2021 | |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Jul 2, 2021 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Jul 2, 2021 | |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | Jul 2, 2021 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Jul 2, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | Jul 2, 2021 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Jul 2, 2021 | |
| R-FL | Maria Elvira Salazar | Jul 2, 2021 | |
| R-NV | Mark E. Amodei | Jul 2, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Jul 2, 2021 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Jul 2, 2021 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Jul 2, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Jul 2, 2021 | |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | Jul 2, 2021 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jun 14, 2021 |
| Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee | Referred Nov 1, 2022 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 1, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Jun 14, 2021Introduced in House
- Jun 14, 2021Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 103, June 14, 2021, page H2746.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3914 | To apologize for the treatment of Italian Americans during World War II. | Reintroduction of | Aug 15, 2019 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To apologize for the treatment of Italian Americans during World War II.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 14, 2021Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
