# 119-hres-77: Supporting the designation of January 30, 2025, as "Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution".

119-hres-77, Supporting the designation of January 30, 2025, as "Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-77
- Congress: 119
- Title: Supporting the designation of January 30, 2025, as "Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-30

## Summary

**Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution** would designate January 30, 2025 as a day to honor Fred Korematsu’s stand against World War II internment of Japanese Americans and to promote vigilance for justice and civil rights in emergencies. It would recount Korematsu’s life and legal fight, note his 1983 conviction overturn and the wartime commission’s finding that the internment was motivated by racial prejudice and government misconduct, and it notes several states already observe January 30.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hres-77 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/77)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-77 (as of 2026-09-30).