SRES 47 · in committee · symbolic
A resolution designating January 30, 2025, as "Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution".
- civil rights
What this bill does
- This resolution designates January 30, 2025, as Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution.
- All people are encouraged to reflect on civil rights and justice during times of uncertainty and emergency.
- This is a symbolic designation with no direct cost or funding mechanism.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
What specific lessons from Fred Korematsu's legal challenges should citizens consider when evaluating modern emergency powers and civil liberties?
- 02
How might designating this day influence public understanding of when constitutional protections should be suspended versus upheld during national crises?
- 03
What actions or discussions would make this symbolic day meaningful beyond the calendar designation itself?
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Sponsor · D-HI
Mazie K. Hirono
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
12/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-30
Joining the bill

Ron Wyden
D-OR · original

Richard Blumenthal
D-CT · original

Cory A. Booker
D-NJ · original

Catherine Cortez Masto
D-NV · original

Tammy Duckworth
D-IL · original

Tim Kaine
D-VA · original

Sheldon Whitehouse
D-RI · original

Patty Murray
D-WA · original

Jeff Merkley
D-OR · original

Alex Padilla
D-CA · original

Tammy Baldwin
D-WI

Andy Kim
D-NJ
Legislative timeline
2025-01-30 · senate · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S525)
2025-01-30 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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