Wartime Treatment Study Act

H.R. 3198, the Wartime Treatment Study Act, proposes the creation of two independent commissions to investigate the U.S. government’s actions toward specific groups during the World War II era (1939–1948).

The first commission would examine the treatment of European Americans and European Latin Americans who were subjected to registration, travel restrictions, internment, or deportation under wartime executive orders. The second commission would review the government's refusal to allow entry to Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi persecution and evaluate how those historical policies impacted the lives of refugees. The ultimate goal of these studies is to provide a factual record of civil liberties violations and recommend ways to protect the rights of all citizens during future periods of national conflict.