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Reed–Jenkins Act

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Effective
  
May 29, 1928

Public law
  
70-574

Reed–Jenkins Act

Other short titles
  
Immigration Act of 1917 Amendment

Long title
  
An Act to amend section 24 of the Immigration Act of 1917.

Nicknames
  
Immigrant Inspectors Classification Act of 1928

Enacted by
  

The Reed–Jenkins Act was a statute enacted on May 29, 1928 during the 70th United States Congress. It repealed previous laws that provided federal funds for Americanization programs supporting Native American schools, educational experimentation agencies, and Native agency farms. The law was sponsored by Senator David A. Reed (Republican) of Pennsylvania and Representative Thomas A. Jenkins (Republican) of Ohio.

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Reed–Jenkins Act Wikipedia