Reed–Jenkins Act
Great Seal of the United States
Other short titlesImmigration Act of 1917 Amendment
Long titleAn Act to amend section 24 of the Immigration Act of 1917.
NicknamesImmigrant Inspectors Classification Act of 1928
Enacted bythe 70th United States Congress
EffectiveMay 29, 1928
Citations
Public lawPub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 70–574
Statutes at Large45 Stat. 954
Codification
Titles amended8 U.S.C.: Aliens and Nationality
U.S.C. sections amended8 U.S.C. ch. 6, subch. I § 109
Legislative history

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 It repealed previous laws that provided federal funds for Americanization programs supporting Native American schools, educational experimentation agencies, and Native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.

See also

Emergency Quota Act
Immigration Act of 1924
Passport Act of 1926

References

    • "Decision of Comptroller General - 9 Comp. Gen. 424 ~ Immigrant Inspectors Compensation and Promotion". U.S. GAO ~ A-30866. U.S. Government Accountability Office. April 2, 1930.


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