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HCONRES 481 109th Congress House

Urging the President to authorize the return to the people of the Philippines of two church bells that were taken by the United States Army in 1901 from the town of Balangiga on the island of Samar,…

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Official title: Urging the President to authorize the return to the people of the Philippines of two church bells that were taken by the United States Army in 1901 from the town of Balangiga on the island of Samar, Philippines, and are currently displayed at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming.

Introduced: September 26, 2006 See on congress.gov
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It was not agreed to before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Sep 26, 2006
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 Latest action September 26, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Urges the President to authorize the return of two church bells taken by the U.S. Army from the town of Balangiga on the island of Samar, Philippines, which are currently displayed at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, to the Philippine people as a visible symbol of friendship, good will, and cooperation.

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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Sep 26, 2006
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 481: Urging the President to authorize the return to the people of the Philippines of two church bells that were taken by the United States Army in 1901 from the town of Balangiga on the island of Samar, Philippines, and are currently displayed at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-481/
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"H. Con. Res. 481: Urging the President to authorize the return to the people of the Philippines of two church bells that were taken by the United States Army in 1901 from the town of Balangiga on the island of Samar, Philippines, and are currently displayed at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-481/.
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H. Con. Res. 481, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-481/.
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[H. Con. Res. 481: Urging the President to authorize the return to the people of the Philippines of two church bells that were taken by the United States Army in 1901 from the town of Balangiga on the island of Samar, Philippines, and are currently displayed at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-481/)
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