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HR 2835 107th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Americans employed in foreign countries Compensation (Law) Crime and Law Enforcement East Asia Families Forced labor Government Operations and Politics Government contractors History International Affairs Japan Labor and Employment Law Prisoners Prisoners of war Survivors' benefits Veterans' benefits World War II

To authorize the payment of compensation to members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the United States who performed slave labor for Japan during World War II, or the surviving spouses…

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To authorize the payment of compensation to members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the United States who performed slave labor for Japan during World War II, or the surviving spouses of such members, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 5, 2001 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 31, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Sep 28, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Sep 5, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 5, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay compensation in an amount of $20,000 to veterans, civilian employees, or contractor employees (or their surviving spouse) who: (1) served in or with U.S. combat forces during World War II; (2) were captured and held as prisoners of war by Japan during such service; and (3) were required by Japan or a Japanese corporation to perform slave labor during such War.
What's happening now October 31, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 26, 2002
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 14, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2835: To authorize the payment of compensation to members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the United States who performed slave labor for Japan during World War II, or the surviving spouses of such members, and for other purposes.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2835/
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"H.R. 2835: To authorize the payment of compensation to members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the United States who performed slave labor for Japan during World War II, or the surviving spouses of such members, and for other purposes.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2835/.
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H.R. 2835, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2835/.
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[H.R. 2835: To authorize the payment of compensation to members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the United States who performed slave labor for Japan during World War II, or the surviving spouses of such members, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2835/)
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