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HCONRES 226 108th Congress House

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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Official title: 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: June 23, 2003 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Armed Forces and National SecurityChild sexual abuseCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCompensation for victims of crime
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Jun 23, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Jun 23, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1325)
Jun 23, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 23, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

 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 (known as "comfort 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.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 9 Independent 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 20, 2004
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 4, 2003
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 23, 2003
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 23, 2003
LAMPSON, NICK
· Jun 23, 2003
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jun 23, 2003
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 23, 2003
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jun 23, 2003
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 23, 2003
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 23, 2003
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 23, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 226: 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.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-226/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 226: 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.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-226/.
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H. Con. Res. 226, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-226/.
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[H. Con. Res. 226: 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/108-HCONRES-226/)
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