HCONRES 126
105th Congress
House
International Affairs
China
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Compensation for victims of crime
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crimes against women
East Asia
Guam
History
Human rights
Japan
Law
Prisoners of war
Reparations
Sex crimes
Slavery
War crimes
Women
World War II
Expressing the sense of Congress concerning the war crimes committed by the Japanese military during World War II.
Introduced: July 25, 1997
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.
Committees of jurisdiction
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