S. 988 · 117th Congress · Senate

Japanese American Confinement Education Act

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced
Mar 25, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAR 25, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. MAR 25, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Committees

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Energy and Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Mar 25, 2021

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