HRES 759
109th Congress
House
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of Japan should formally acknowledge and accept responsibility for its sexual enslavement of young women, known to the world…
Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of Japan should formally acknowledge and accept responsibility for its sexual enslavem… Show full official titleShow less
Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of Japan should formally acknowledge and accept responsibility for its sexual enslavement of young women, known to the world as "comfort women", during its colonial occupation of Asia and the Pacific Islands from the 1930s through the duration of World War II, and for other purposes.
International Affairs
Armed Forces and National SecurityChild sexual abuseCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCompensation for victims of crime
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Crime and Law EnforcementCrimes against humanityCrimes against womenEast AsiaFamiliesGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment liability (International law)Government publicityHistoryHuman rightsJapanMilitary historyMilitary occupationNongovernmental organizationsProstitutionRapeReparationsSex crimesSlaveryUnited NationsWar crimesWomenWorld War II
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Sep 13, 2006
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 13, 2006
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 2, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E683)
Apr 4, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Apr 4, 2006
Introduced in House
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Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Plain-English summary
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 from the 1930s through the duration of World War II; (2) educate future generations about this crime against humanity; (3) publicly refute claims that the subjugation and enslavement of such women never occurred; and (4) follow the recommendations of the United Nations and Amnesty International with respect to the "comfort women."
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 759: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of Japan should formally acknowledge and accept responsibility for its sexual enslavement of young women, known to the world as "comfort women", during its colonial occupation of Asia and the Pacific Islands from the 1930s through the duration of World War II, and for other purposes.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-759/
"H. Res. 759: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of Japan should formally acknowledge and accept responsibility for its sexual enslavement of young women, known to the world as "comfort women", during its colonial occupation of Asia and the Pacific Islands from the 1930s through the duration of World War II, and for other purposes.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-759/.
H. Res. 759, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-759/.
[H. Res. 759: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of Japan should formally acknowledge and accept responsibility for its sexual enslavement of young women, known to the world as "comfort women", during its colonial occupation of Asia and the Pacific Islands from the 1930s through the duration of World War II, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-759/)