STAND. COM. REP. NO.  2115

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2025

 

RE:   S.C.R. No. 24

      S.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2025

State of Hawaii

 

Madame:

 

     Your Committee on Economic Development & Technology, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 24, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION STRONGLY URGING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO MAINTAIN ALL REFERENCES TO THE 100TH INFANTRY BATTALION AND 442ND REGIMENTAL COMBAT TEAM ON ITS WEBSITES FOR THE PUBLIC,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to strongly urge the United States Department of Defense to maintain all references to the 100th Infantry Battalion and 442nd Regimental Combat Team on its websites to allow the public and future generations to understand the historical importance of these military units.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii Military Affairs Council; Nisei Veterans Legacy; 100th Infantry Battalion Veterans; Hawaii J20+; Hawaii Coalition for Civil Rights; and three individuals.

 

     Your Committee finds that the 100th Infantry Battalion and 442nd Regimental Combat Team were Japanese-American units renowned for their service during the Second World War.  Your Committee further finds that the Pentagon removed information pertaining to these units from the United States Army's official website as a part of the federal purge of content identified as being related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.  This measure seeks to protect the legacies of these units and ensure that the public has access to information related to them.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development & Technology that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 24, S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Development & Technology,

 

 

 

 

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GREGGOR ILAGAN, Chair