Amache national historic site bill passes U.S. House, heads to Senate

Camp Amache, a Japanese American incarceration camp that imprisoned over 7,000 in southeast Colorado, took one step closer to becoming a national park Thursday.

The Amache National Historic Site Act, a bipartisan effort to preserve and learn from the legacy of the notorious incarceration camp, was overwhelmingly passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday. The bill will now go on to the Senate, where its sponsors hope for swift passage.

The bill was led by Colorado's Reps. Joe Neguse and Ken Buck, who introduced the bill three months ago.

"Our nation is better today because of the lessons we have learned from our past," Buck said. "The Amache National Historic Site Act is important because it recognizes the horrible injustices committed against Japanese Americans and preserves the site for people throughout Colorado and the United States."

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(Colorado Springs Gazette)