H.R.1492: To provide for the preservation of the historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained during World War II, and for other purposes.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced April 6, 2005
  • Latest Major Action Dec. 21, 2006

Bill Cosponsors

115 (91 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 24 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to create a program within the National Park Service to support and work in partnership with citizens, governmental and tribal organizations, educational institutions, and private nonprofit organizations for the purpose of identifying, protecting, and acquiring historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained during World War II in order to gain inspiration from these sites and to...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Subcommittee on National Parks Discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-142.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 84.
Mr. Gohmert moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1492.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with amendments. With written report No. 109-314.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 557.
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mr. Radanovich moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 1492.
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Cleared for White House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 109-441.
April 6, 2005

Introduced in the House by William M. Thomas (R-Calif.)

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