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H.R. 5817 (109th)

Bainbridge Island Japanese American Monument Act of 2006

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

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

Housing

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

  1. 17 July 2006

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 July 2006

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 July 2006

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 21 July 2006

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

    Source: Committee

  5. 21 July 2006

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.

    Source: Committee

  6. 28 September 2006

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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