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Expressing the sense of Congress that the Government of Japan should formally issue a clear and unambiguous apology for the sexual enslavement of young women during colonial occupation of Asia and…

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Expressing the sense of Congress that the Government of Japan should formally issue a clear and unambiguous apology for the sexual enslavement of young women during colonial occupation of Asia and World War II, known to the world as ``comfort women'', and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 24, 2001 See on congress.gov
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
Aug 13, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific.
Jul 24, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Jul 24, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Expresses the sense of Congress that the Government of Japan should: (1) issue an apology for the sexual enslavement of young women during the colonial occupation of Asia and the Pacific Islands during World War II; (2) pay reparations to the victims; (3) educate future generations about this crime against humanity; and (4) publicly refute claims that the subjugation and enslavement of such women never occurred.
What's happening now August 13, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 7 Republican 1 Independent 1
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 31, 2001
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 25, 2001
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jul 24, 2001
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 24, 2001
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 24, 2001
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 24, 2001
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 24, 2001
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jul 24, 2001
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 24, 2001
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 195: Expressing the sense of Congress that the Government of Japan should formally issue a clear and unambiguous apology for the sexual enslavement of young women during colonial occupation of Asia and World War II, known to the world as ``comfort women'', and for other purposes.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HCONRES-195/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 195: Expressing the sense of Congress that the Government of Japan should formally issue a clear and unambiguous apology for the sexual enslavement of young women during colonial occupation of Asia and World War II, known to the world as ``comfort women'', and for other purposes.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HCONRES-195/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Con. Res. 195, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HCONRES-195/.
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[H. Con. Res. 195: Expressing the sense of Congress that the Government of Japan should formally issue a clear and unambiguous apology for the sexual enslavement of young women during colonial occupation of Asia and World War II, known to the world as ``comfort women'', and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HCONRES-195/)
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