United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5817 (109th)
Bainbridge Island Japanese American Monument Act of 2006
Introduced
17 July 2006
Last action
28 September 2006 · Committee
Status
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sponsors
Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Michael Simpson, Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17], Rick Larsen, Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Barbara Lee
Subjects
Housing
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Bainbridge Island Japanese American Monument Act of 2006 - Adjusts the boundary of the Minidoka Internment National Monument located in Idaho to include the Nidoto Nai Yoni ("Let it not happen again") memorial that commemorates the Japanese Americans of Bainbridge Island, Washington, who were the first to be forcibly removed from their homes and relocated to internment camps during World War II . Authorizes the Secretary, for the purposes of developing, interpreting, operating, and maintaining the Nidoto Nai Yoni Memorial, in partnership with other public and private entities, to enter into agreements with: (1) the City of Bainbridge Island; (2) the Bainbridge Island Metropolitan Park Camp Recreational District; (3) the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community Memorial Committee; (4) the Bainbridge Island Historical Society; (5) successor entities to all such named entities; and (6) other appropriate individuals or entities. Requires the Secretary to coordinate the development of interpretive and educational materials and programs for the Nidoto Nai Yoni Memorial and the Minidoka Internment National Monument with the Manzanar National Historic Site in California.
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Timeline
17 July 2006
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
17 July 2006
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 July 2006
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 July 2006
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Source: Committee
21 July 2006
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
Source: Committee
28 September 2006
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 17 July 2006 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 17 July 2006
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 17 July 2006
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 17 July 2006
Sponsors
- Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Michael Simpson · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rick Larsen · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Barbara Lee · D · Cosponsor
- · hsii00 · Standing
Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/5817
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/5817
- us · 109-hr-5817 · source updated 5 December 2025