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HR 5972 109th Congress House

To provide for the payment of compensation to members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the United States who, as prisoners of war, performed slave labor for Japanese corporations during…

Official title: To provide for the payment of compensation to members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the United States who, as prisoners of war, performed slave… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide for the payment of compensation to members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the United States who, as prisoners of war, performed slave labor for Japanese corporations during World War II, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to accept contributions in order to provide additional compensation to such members and employees, to encourage Japanese corporations that benefitted from the use of slave labor to make contributions for such additional compensation, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 28, 2006 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesClass actions (Civil procedure)CommerceCompensation (Law)
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East AsiaEvidence (Law)Forced laborForeign Trade and International FinanceForeign corporationsGiftsHistoryHuman rightsInternational AffairsJapanLabor and EmploymentLawLegal feesPrisoners of warSlaverySurvivors' benefitsVeterans' pensionsWorld War II
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 17, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.
Aug 3, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jul 28, 2006
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, and Government Reform, 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.
Jul 28, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 17, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Defense to pay compensation as prescribed under this Act to those living members of the Armed Forces and U.S. civilian employees who were captured by Japan, who were used as slave labor during World War II, and whose application for compensation is approved.

Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to accept any monetary contribution (with exceptions) made by any person upon on the condition that the contribution be used to provide such compensation to a selected veteran or civilian internee. Requires amounts received as contributions to be deposited in the Department of Defense General Gift Fund.

States that, any amount paid to a selected veteran or civilian internee as compensation under this Act is in addition to any other amount paid to such veteran or civilian internee under any other provision of law as compensation for the performance of slave labor during World War II.

Expresses the sense of Congress regarding contributions by certain Japanese corporations.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Republican 5
R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jul 28, 2006
AKIN, W.
· Jul 28, 2006
BIGGERT, JUDY
· Jul 28, 2006
BILBRAY, BRIAN
· Jul 28, 2006
BROWN, HENRY
· Jul 28, 2006
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 28, 2006
CANTOR, ERIC
· Jul 28, 2006
CASTLE, MICHAEL
· Jul 28, 2006
Davis, Geoff
· Jul 28, 2006
HOEKSTRA, PETER
· Jul 28, 2006
RADANOVICH, GEORGE
· Jul 28, 2006
REYES, SILVESTRE
· Jul 28, 2006
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jul 28, 2006
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jul 28, 2006
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Jul 28, 2006
ROYCE, ED
· Jul 28, 2006
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 28, 2006
SOUDER, MARK
· Jul 28, 2006
WAMP, ZACH
· Jul 28, 2006
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5972: To provide for the payment of compensation to members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the United States who, as prisoners of war, performed slave labor for Japanese corporations during World War II, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to accept contributions in order to provide additional compensation to such members and employees, to encourage Japanese corporations that benefitted from the use of slave labor to make contributions for such additional compensation, and for other purposes.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5972/
MLA
"H.R. 5972: To provide for the payment of compensation to members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the United States who, as prisoners of war, performed slave labor for Japanese corporations during World War II, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to accept contributions in order to provide additional compensation to such members and employees, to encourage Japanese corporations that benefitted from the use of slave labor to make contributions for such additional compensation, and for other purposes.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5972/.
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H.R. 5972, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5972/.
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[H.R. 5972: To provide for the payment of compensation to members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the United States who, as prisoners of war, performed slave labor for Japanese corporations during World War II, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to accept contributions in order to provide additional compensation to such members and employees, to encourage Japanese corporations that benefitted from the use of slave labor to make contributions for such additional compensation, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5972/)
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