Wartime Treatment Study Act

Summary

Wartime Treatment of European Americans and Refugees Study Act - Establishes the Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans and Refugees to review the U.S. Government's: (1) wartime treatment of European Americans and European Latin Americans; and (2) refusal to allow European refugees fleeing persecution in Europe entry to the United States. Directs that such review include: (1) a comprehensive review of the facts and circumstances surrounding U.S. Government actions during World War II which violated the civil liberties of European Americans and European Latin American; (2) a review of U.S. Government action with respect to European Americans, including registration requirements, travel and property restrictions, establishment of restricted areas, raids, arrests, internment, exclusion, internee employment by American companies, exchange, repatriation, and deportment, and the immediate and long-term effect of such actions, particularly internment; (3) a brief review of the participation by European Americans, including those whose families were interned, repatriated, or excluded, in the U.S. armed forces; and (4) a recommendation of appropriate remedies, including how civil liberties can be better protected during war, an assessment of the continued viability of the Alien Enemy Act, and public education programs.

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 14 March 2002

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 14 March 2002

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 14 March 2002

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 August 2001

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 August 2001

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 3 August 2001

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