Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act

Bill: 110-s-381
Sponsor: Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2007-01-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Concentration camps
Congressional reporting requirements
Deportation
Federal advisory bodies
Government Operations and Politics
Governmental investigations
History
Immigration
Japanese Americans
Latin America
Latin Americans
Prisoners of war
Relocation
World War II

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: 
Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act - Establishes the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese descent.
 
Directs the Commission to: (1) extend the study of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians to investigate U.S. relocation, internment, and (in some cases) deportation to Axis countries of Latin Americans of Japanese descent held in U.S. custody from December 1941 through February 1948; and (2) recommend appropriate remedies to Congress based on preliminary findings by the original Commission and new discoveries.
 
Terminates the Commission 90 days after submission of its report to Congress (as required by this Act).

action_date: 2008-09-11
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act - Establishes the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese descent.
 
Directs the Commission to: (1) extend the study of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians to investigate U.S. relocation, internment, and (in some cases) deportation to Axis countries of Latin Americans of Japanese descent held in U.S. custody from December 1941 through February 1948, including the review of relocation-related U.S. Armed Forces and Department of State directives; (2) recommend appropriate remedies to Congress based on preliminary findings by the original Commission and new discoveries; and (3) report to Congress.
 
Sets forth Commission authorities and administrative and personnel provisions.
 
Terminates the Commission 90 days after submission of its congressional report.
 
Authorizes appropriations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-11
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 950.
action_date: 2008-09-11
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. With written report No. 110-452.
action_date: 2008-09-11
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. With written report No. 110-452.
action_date: 2007-06-13
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1066-1067)
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1065-1066)
action_date: 2007-01-24
text: Introduced in Senate