United States · Bill · S
S. 1691 (108th)
Wartime Treatment Study Act
Introduced
1 October 2003
Last action
28 January 2004 · Introduced
Status
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S308-309)
Sponsors
Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ]
Subjects
Asylum, Defence, Immigration
Source updated
10 August 2026
Asylum · Defence · Immigration
Summary
Wartime Treatment Study Act - Establishes the Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans, the subjects of whose review of U.S. Government wartime treatment (from September 1, 1939, through December 31, 1948) of European Americans and European Latin Americans shall include: (1) civil liberties violations resulting from enforcement of the Alien Enemies Acts, Presidential Proclamations 2526, 2527, 2655, 2662, Executive Orders 9066 and 9095, and directives pursuant to such provisions concerning registration, arrest, exclusion, internment, exchange, or deportation; (2) action concerning European Americans pursuant to the Alien Enemies Act and Executive Order 9066 in the nature of registration requirements, restrictions, internment, and detention; (3) participation by European Americans in the U.S. Armed Forces; and (4) appropriate remedies, including future protection of civil liberties during wartime. Establishes the Commission on Wartime Treatment of Jewish Refugees to review the U.S. Government's refusal to allow entry into the United States of Jewish and other refugees fleeing persecution in Europe. Directs the Commission to include reviews of: (1) the rationale for such decision, its perceived benefit, and its impacts; and (2) Federal refugee policy concerning those fleeing persecution or genocide.
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Timeline
1 October 2003
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12279-12281)
Source: IntroReferral
1 October 2003
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12278-12279)
Source: IntroReferral
1 October 2003
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
16 October 2003
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 309.
Source: Calendars
16 October 2003
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
16 October 2003
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch without amendment and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Source: Committee
28 January 2004
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S308-309)
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported to Senate · 16 October 2003 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 1 October 2003 · Download file
Documents
6 official files
Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (PDF)
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Reported to Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 16 October 2003
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 1 October 2003
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Sponsors
- Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- · ssju00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Wartime Treatment Study Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1691
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/s/1691
- us · 108-s-1691 · source updated 10 August 2026