WA People
RESOLUTION · 2003–04 SESSION

HR 4626: Japanese-American internees

Honoring Japanese-American internees.

Summary

  • Resolves that the House of Representatives, along with the people of Washington, pause in their endeavors on February 19, 2003, to acknowledge the sixty-first 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…

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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 19, 2003

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37)

61 co-sponsors (44 Democrats, 17 Republicans)

Velma Veloria D-11Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Eric Pettigrew D-37John McCoy D-38John Lovick D-44Jim Moeller D-49Jeff Morris D-40Maralyn Chase D-32Kelli Linville D-42Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Sandra Romero D-22Steve Conway D-29Jeff Gombosky D-3Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13Deb Wallace D-17Kathy Haigh D-35Jeannie Darneille D-27Bill Fromhold D-49Helen Sommers D-36Geoff Simpson D-47Ed Murray D-43Eileen Cody D-34Hans Dunshee D-44Ross Hunter D-48Dave Quall D-40Sam Hunt D-22Zack Hudgins D-11Jim McIntire D-46Dave Upthegrove D-33Jeanne Edwards D-1Phil Rockefeller D-23Patricia Lantz D-26Alex Wood D-3Steve Kirby D-29Mike Cooper D-21Brian Sullivan D-21Jean Berkey D-38Ruth Kagi D-32Beverly Woods R-23Cary Condotta R-12Bob Sump R-7Mike Armstrong R-12Jan Shabro R-31Mark Schoesler R-9Toby Nixon R-45Gary Alexander R-20Glenn Anderson R-5Daniel Newhouse R-15Jim Clements R-14Fred Jarrett R-41Skip Priest R-30Lynn Kessler D-24Bill Grant D-16Laura Ruderman D-45Shay Schual-Berke D-33Frank Chopp D-43Joe McDermott D-34Doug Ericksen R-42Al O'Brien D-1Mary Skinner R-14Gigi Talcott R-28

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

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

HR 4626 in other sessions

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