House resolution · 108th Congress · Latest step: Passed House
Supporting the goals of the Japanese American, German American, and Italian American communities in recognizing a National Day of Remembrance to increase public awareness of the events surrounding the restriction, exclusion, and internment of individuals and families during World War II.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedFeb 5, 2003
- Committee actionJan 28, 2004
- Passed HouseMar 4, 2004 · 404–0
Latest action: Mar 4, 2004 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.Res. 56.
- Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 108-410 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Judiciary Committee on February 3, 2004.Source: Congress.gov, reported February 3, 2004 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
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- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/108/HRPT/410
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.Res. 56, 108th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hres/56
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 7, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 28, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
70 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 67 Democrats
3 of 70 cosponsors (4%) are from the other party.
Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), Robert Andrews (D-NJ), Joe Baca (D-CA), Frank Ballance (D-NC), Xavier Becerra (D-CA), Shelley Berkley (D-NV), Howard Berman (D-CA), Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), Robert Brady (D-PA), Julia Carson (D-IN), Ed Case (D-HI), James Cooper (D-TN), Joseph Crowley (D-NY), Danny Davis (D-IL), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Bob Etheridge (D-NC), Eni Faleomavaega (D-AS), Sam Farr (D-CA), Mark Foley (R-FL), Barney Frank (D-MA), Martin Frost (D-TX), Charles Gonzalez (D-TX), James Greenwood (R-PA), Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), Alcee Hastings (D-FL), J. Hayworth (R-AZ), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Jay Inslee (D-WA), Eddie Johnson (D-TX) and 40 more.
More from the sponsor
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Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.