US HB8637 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 28-5)
Status: Introduced on October 20 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-20 - Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Pending: House Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 20 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-20 - Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Pending: House Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Japanese American Confinement Education Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA] | Rep. Rob Bishop [R-UT] | Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA] | Rep. Liz Cheney [R-WY] |
| Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA] | Rep. Don Young [R-AK] | Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY] | Rep. Ken Buck [R-CO] |
| Rep. Ed Case [D-HI] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] | Rep. Thomas Suozzi [D-NY] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] |
| Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA] | Rep. Joaquin Castro [D-TX] | Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA] |
| Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA] | Rep. Josh Harder [D-CA] | Rep. Denny Heck [D-WA] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] |
| Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] | Rep. Paul Cook [R-CA] | Rep. Kim Schrier [D-WA] | Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA] |
| Rep. Ami Bera [D-CA] | Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA] | Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] | Rep. Katie Porter [D-CA] |
| Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY] | Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA] | Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] | Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM] |
| Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-20 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
| 2020-10-20 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Asia
Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Detention of persons
Due process and equal protection
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
Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Detention of persons
Due process and equal protection
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
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8637/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8637/BILLS-116hr8637ih.pdf |
