Skip to main content
HCONRES 126 105th Congress House

Expressing the sense of Congress concerning the war crimes committed by the Japanese military during World War II.

Introduced: November 12, 1997 See on congress.gov
International Affairs ChinaCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCompensation for victims of crimeCrime and Law Enforcement
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Crimes against womenEast AsiaGuamHistoryHuman rightsJapanLawPrisoners of warReparationsSex crimesSlaveryWar crimesWomenWorld War II
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This resolution expired with the 105th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Aug 21, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.
Aug 21, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Jul 25, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Jul 25, 1997
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action August 21, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Calls upon the Government of Japan to: (1) formally issue an apology for the war crimes committed by the Japanese military during World War II; and (2) pay reparations to the victims.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 7 Republican 2
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Oct 2, 1998
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 21, 1998
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 24, 1998
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jun 24, 1998
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 19, 1998
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Feb 24, 1998
COMBEST, LARRY
· Feb 24, 1998
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 12, 1997
LAMPSON, NICK
· Nov 5, 1997
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 4, 1997
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 31, 1997
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 25, 1997
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 126: Expressing the sense of Congress concerning the war crimes committed by the Japanese military during World War II.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-126/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 126: Expressing the sense of Congress concerning the war crimes committed by the Japanese military during World War II.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-126/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Con. Res. 126, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-126/.
Markdown link
[H. Con. Res. 126: Expressing the sense of Congress concerning the war crimes committed by the Japanese military during World War II.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-126/)
Report a problem