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H.R.2442 - Wartime Violation of Italian American Civil Liberties Act

Info Sheet | Summary | Bill Text | Press Release

Sponsor: Rep Lazio, Rick (introduced 7/1/1999)
Latest Major Action: 11/19/1999 Referred to Senate committee
Title: To provide for the preparation of a Government report detailing injustices suffered by Italian Americans during World War II, and a formal acknowledgement of such injustices by the President.

TITLE(S):

SHORT TITLE(S) AS INTRODUCED:
Wartime Violation of Italian American Civil Liberties Act
OFFICIAL TITLE AS INTRODUCED:
To provide for the preparation of a Government report detailing injustices suffered by Italian Americans during World War II, and a formal acknowledgement of such injustices by the President.

STATUS: (Italics indicate Senate action)

7/1/1999:
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary

9/24/1999:
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution

10/26/1999:
Subcommittee Hearings Held.

11/10/1999 4:34pm:
Mr. Hyde moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

11/10/1999 4:34pm:
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11904-11910)

11/10/1999 5:12pm:
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11904)

11/10/1999 5:12pm:
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

11/16/1999:
Received in the Senate.

11/19/1999:
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

9/28/2000:
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

9/28/2000:
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch with amendments. Without written report.

10/19/2000:
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10841-10842; text: CR S10841-10842)

10/23/2000:
Message on Senate action sent to the House.

10/24/2000 3:04pm:
Mrs. Bono moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments.

10/24/2000 3:10pm:
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H10627-10629; text as House agreed to Senate amendments CR H10627)

10/24/2000 3:10pm:
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

**10/24/2000:
Cleared for White House.

**10/26/2000:
Presented to President.

**11/7/2000:
Signed by President.

**11/7/2000:
Became Public Law No: 106-451

COMMITTEE(S):

Committee/Subcommittee:		Activity:
House Judiciary		Referral
	Subcommittee on Constitution	Referral
Senate Judiciary		Referral

RELATED BILL DETAILS:

***NONE***

AMENDMENT(S):

***NONE***

COSPONSORS(6), ALPHABETICAL

Rep Ackerman, Gary L. - 7/1/1999	Rep Baker, Richard H. - 7/1/1999
Rep Berkley, Shelley - 7/1/1999	Rep Berman, Howard L. - 7/1/1999
Rep Blagojevich, Rod R. - 7/1/1999	Rep Boehlert, Sherwood L. - 7/1/1999
Rep Brady, Robert - 7/1/1999	Rep Brown, Corrine - 10/25/1999
Rep Brown, George E., Jr. - 7/1/1999	Rep Campbell, Tom - 7/1/1999
Rep Capuano, Michael E. - 7/27/1999	Rep Crowley, Joseph - 7/1/1999
Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. - 7/1/1999	Rep Deutsch, Peter - 7/1/1999
Rep Diaz-Balart, Lincoln - 9/9/1999	Rep Doyle, Michael F. - 7/1/1999
Rep Engel, Eliot L. - 7/1/1999	Rep Farr, Sam - 7/1/1999
Rep Foley, Mark - 8/5/1999	Rep Forbes. Michael P. - 7/1/1999
Rep Fossella, Vito - 7/1/1999	Rep Franks, Bob - 7/1/1999
Rep Gejdenson, Sam - 7/1/1999	Rep Gilman, Benjamin A. - 7/1/1999
Rep Gonzalez, Charles A. - 7/1/1999	Rep Goss, Porter J. - 10/25/1999
Rep Gutierrez, Luis V. - 7/1/1999	Rep Hastings, Alcee L. - 10/25/1999
Rep Hinchey, Maurice D. - 7/1/1999	Rep Hoeffel, Joseph M. - 7/27/1999
Rep Horn, Stephen - 9/9/1999	Rep Kelly, Sue W. - 7/1/1999
Rep Kennedy, Patrick J. - 9/9/1999	Rep Kildee, Dale E. - 7/27/1999
Rep Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. - 7/1/1999	Rep King, Peter T. - 7/1/1999
Rep LaFalce, John J. - 7/1/1999	Rep Lampson, Nick - 7/1/1999
Rep Lantos, Tom - 11/8/1999	Rep Larson, John B. - 9/9/1999
Rep Lipinski, William O. - 7/1/1999	Rep LoBiondo, Frank A. - 7/1/1999
Rep Lofgren, Zoe - 7/1/1999	Rep Lowey, Nita M. - 7/1/1999
Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. - 7/1/1999	Rep Maloney, James H. - 7/1/1999
Rep Markey, Edward J. - 9/9/1999	Rep Martinez, Matthew G. - 7/1/1999
Rep Mascara, Frank - 7/1/1999	Rep Matsui, Robert T. - 7/1/1999
Rep McCarthy, Carolyn - 7/1/1999	Rep McCollum, Bill - 9/29/1999
Rep McDermott, Jim - 7/1/1999	Rep McGovern, James P. - 7/1/1999
Rep McKinney, Cynthia A. - 7/1/1999	Rep McNulty, Michael R. - 7/1/1999
Rep Meek, Carrie P. - 9/9/1999	Rep Meeks, Gregory W. - 9/9/1999
Rep Miller, George - 7/1/1999	Rep Mink, Patsy T. - 7/1/1999
Rep Morella, Constance A. - 7/1/1999	Rep Nadler, Jerrold - 7/1/1999
Rep Neal, Richard E. - 7/1/1999	Rep Olver, John W. - 7/1/1999
Rep Owens, Major R. - 7/1/1999	Rep Pallone, Frank, Jr. - 7/1/1999
Rep Pascrell, Bill, Jr. - 7/1/1999	Rep Pelosi, Nancy - 7/1/1999
Rep Rangel, Charles B. - 7/27/1999	Rep Rogan, James E. - 11/10/1999
Rep Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana - 9/9/1999	Rep Rothman, Steve R. - 7/1/1999
Rep Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. - 11/8/1999	Rep Slaughter, Louise McIntosh - 7/27/1999
Rep Smith, Christopher H. - 7/1/1999	Rep Stupak, Bart - 7/1/1999
Rep Terry, Lee - 7/27/1999	Rep Thurman, Karen L. - 8/5/1999
Rep Towns, Edolphus - 7/1/1999	Rep Traficant, James A., Jr. - 7/1/1999
Rep Underwood, Robert A. - 7/1/1999	Rep Waxman, Henry A. - 7/1/1999
Rep Weiner, Anthony D. - 7/1/1999	Rep Wexler, Robert - 7/1/1999
Rep Weygand, Robert A. - 7/27/1999	Rep Wu, David - 7/1/1999

MOST RECENT SUMMARY:
11/7/2000. Became Public Law No: 106-451

Wartime Violation of Italian American Civil Liberties Act - Directs the Inspector General of the Department of Justice to conduct a comprehensive review of the treatment by the Federal Government of Italian Americans during World War II (between September 1, 1939, and December 31, 1945) and to report to Congress on the findings of such review. Requires the findings to include information regarding: (1) Italian Americans who were taken into custody, interned, ordered to move out of designated areas, or arrested for curfew, contraband, or other violations; (2) Federal Bureau of Investigations raids on Italian Americans homes; (3) restrictions on Italian American fishermen and railroad workers; and (4) civil liberties infringements suffered by Italian Americans during World War II as a result of Executive Order 9066.

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the story of the treatment of Italian Americans during World War II needs to be told; (2) Federal agencies, including the Department of Education and the National Endowment for the Humanities, should support projects such as conferences, seminars, and lectures to heighten awareness of this unfortunate chapter in our nation's history, the refurbishment and payment of all expenses associated with the traveling exhibit "Una Storia Segreta," and documentaries allowing this issue to be presented to the American public; (3) an advisory committee should be established to assist in the compilation, research, and dissemination of information on the treatment of Italian Americans; and (4) financial support should be provided for educating the American public through the production of a documentary film suited for public broadcast.

Requires the President, on behalf of the Government, to formally acknowledge that these events during World War II represented a fundamental injustice against Italian Americans.

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