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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.

H.Res. 56Introduced Feb 5, 2003Policy area: Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Michael Honda D-CA
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Where it went

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.

Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate (as of April 7, 2025). Not every bill gets one.

From the Congress.gov bill record for H.Res. 56, last updated April 7, 2025. PORKER’s copy was retrieved September 28, 2026 and is refreshed nightly. Open “Evidence” on any line for the record, field and file fingerprint.

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

Other 108th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Michael Honda.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-15 district

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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.