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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.

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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

Discovery layer

Source updated

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

  1. 6 October 1977

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 October 1977

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 October 1977

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 1 November 1977

    Reported

    Reported to House from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, H. Rept. 95-789.

    Source: Committee

  5. 1 November 1977

    Reported

    Reported to House from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, H. Rept. 95-789.

    Source: Committee

  6. 23 January 1978

    Vote

    Measure passed House, roll call #7 (366-12).

    Source: Floor

  7. 23 January 1978

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, roll call #7 (366-12).

    Source: Floor

  8. 23 January 1978

    Floor

    Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.

    Source: Floor

  9. 24 January 1978

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  10. 10 August 1978

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S. Rept. 95-1085.

    Source: Committee

  11. 10 August 1978

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S. Rept. 95-1085.

    Source: Committee

  12. 18 August 1978

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

    Source: Floor

  13. 18 August 1978

    Floor

    Call of calendar in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  14. 11 September 1978

    Passed

    House agreed to Senate amendment.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  15. 11 September 1978

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendment.

    Source: NotUsed

  16. 12 September 1978

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  17. 12 September 1978

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

  18. 12 September 1978

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

  19. 12 September 1978

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

  20. 22 September 1978

    President

    Public Law 95-382.

    Source: President

  21. 22 September 1978

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  22. 22 September 1978

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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Documents

3 official files

Public Law (PDF)

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  • Public Law (PDF)

    Public Law · EN · 23 September 1978

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  • Passed Senate amended

    summary · EN · 18 August 1978

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  • Introduced in House

    summary · EN · 6 October 1977

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