United States · Law · HR
H.R. 9471 (95th)
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that Japanese-Americans shall be allowed civil service retirement credit for time spent in World War II internment camps.
Introduced
6 October 1977
Last action
22 September 1978 · President
Status
Public Law 95-382.
Sponsors
Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Nix, Robert N. C. [D-PA-2], Rep. Spellman, Gladys Noon [D-MD-5], Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2], Rep. Wilson, Charles H. [D-CA-31], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Harris, Herbert E., II [D-VA-8], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Heftel, Cecil [D-HI-1], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Ryan, Leo J. [D-CA-11], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. Rousselot, John H. [R-CA-26], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20]
Subjects
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14 January 2025
Summary
Allows any Federal employee or Member of Congress to count as creditable service for retirement purposes any time such person may have spent after his or her eighteenth birthday interned in a camp or facility established during World War II for the purpose of detaining persons of Japanese ancestry.
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Timeline
6 October 1977
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
6 October 1977
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 October 1977
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 November 1977
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, H. Rept. 95-789.
Source: Committee
1 November 1977
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, H. Rept. 95-789.
Source: Committee
23 January 1978
Vote
Measure passed House, roll call #7 (366-12).
Source: Floor
23 January 1978
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, roll call #7 (366-12).
Source: Floor
23 January 1978
Floor
Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
Source: Floor
24 January 1978
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
10 August 1978
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S. Rept. 95-1085.
Source: Committee
10 August 1978
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S. Rept. 95-1085.
Source: Committee
18 August 1978
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Source: Floor
18 August 1978
Floor
Call of calendar in Senate.
Source: Floor
11 September 1978
Passed
House agreed to Senate amendment.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
11 September 1978
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendment.
Source: NotUsed
12 September 1978
Floor
Measure presented to President.
Source: Floor
12 September 1978
President
Measure presented to President.
Source: President
12 September 1978
President
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Source: President
12 September 1978
President
Measure enrolled in House.
Source: President
22 September 1978
President
Public Law 95-382.
Source: President
22 September 1978
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
22 September 1978
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
3 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 23 September 1978
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 18 August 1978
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 6 October 1977
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Sponsors
- Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nix, Robert N. C. [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Spellman, Gladys Noon [D-MD-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Charles H. [D-CA-31] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harris, Herbert E., II [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Heftel, Cecil [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Leo J. [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rousselot, John H. [R-CA-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/house-bill/9471
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/95/hr/9471
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