WA People
RESOLUTION · 2001–02 SESSION

HR 4704: Japanese-Americans

Recognizing Japanese-American internees during World War II.

Summary

  • Resolves that the House of Representatives, along with the people of Washington, pause in its endeavors on February 19, 2002, to acknowledge the sixtieth anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066, to recognize the Japanese-American internees from the state of Washington and honor their patience, heroism, sacrifice, and patriotic loyalty, and to remember the lessons and blessings of liberty and justice for…

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Adopted Adopted by the House
Prime sponsor
Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37)
Introduced
Not yet introduced in the House
Last action
February 18, 2002

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37)

44 co-sponsors (20 Democrats, 24 Republicans)

Kip Tokuda D-37Velma Veloria D-11Phil Rockefeller D-23Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Kathy Haigh D-35Christopher Hurst D-31Steve Conway D-29Eileen Cody D-34Ruth Fisher D-27Mary Skinner R-14Tom Campbell R-2Bill Grant D-16Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13Alex Wood D-3Steve Van Luven R-48Brian Sullivan D-21Kelli Linville D-42Mike Cooper D-21Roger Bush R-2Shirley Hankins R-8Tom Mielke R-18Ida Ballasiotes R-41Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Laura Ruderman D-45Mark Doumit D-19Barbara Lisk R-15Jeff Morris D-40Toby Nixon R-45Mark Schoesler R-9Jim Buck R-24Mike Carrell R-28Gary Alexander R-20Joyce Mulliken R-13Glenn Anderson R-5John Lovick D-44Don Cox R-9Mike Armstrong R-12Dave Schmidt R-44Jim Clements R-14Luke Esser R-48Joe McDermott D-34Barry Sehlin R-10Fred Jarrett R-41Marc Boldt R-17

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Adopted.
  2. Rules suspended.
  3. Referred to Rules.
  4. RUL - Committee Report.

HR 4704 in other sessions

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