An amendment to strike provisions which authorize payments of $20,000 to U.S. citizens and permanent resident aliens of Japanese ancestry who were confined, held in custody, relocated, or otherwise deprived of liberty or property as a result of the World War II internment program. The amendment reduces the total funding authorized under the bill from $1.25 billion to $ 50 million thereby eliminating the reparation payments and retaining funding for educational programs.

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Amendment Number
395
Description
An amendment to strike provisions which authorize payments of $20,000 to U.S. citizens and permanent resident aliens of Japanese ancestry who were confined, held in custody, relocated, or otherwise deprived of liberty or property as a result of the World War II internment program. The amendment reduces the total funding authorized under the bill from $1.25 billion to $ 50 million thereby eliminating the reparation payments and retaining funding for educational programs.
Congress
100
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Sep 17, 1987
Latest Action Text
Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Recorded Vote: 162 - 237 (Record Vote No: 320).
Submitted Date
Sep 17, 1987
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 14, 2021
Amendment 395 — Informed