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A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of Japan should formally acknowledge, apologize, and accept historical responsibility in a clear and unequivocal…

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Official title: A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of Japan should formally acknowledge, apologize, and accept historical responsibility in a clear and unequivocal manner for its Imperial Armed Forces' coercion of young women into sexual slavery, known to the world as "comfort women", during its colonial and wartime occupation of Asia and the Pacific Islands from the 1930s through the duration of World War II.

Introduced: March 20, 2007 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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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jul 30, 2007
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jul 30, 2007
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 30, 2007
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/31/2007 H8870-8871)
Jul 30, 2007
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 7/31/2007 H8870-8871)
Jul 30, 2007
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 121.
Jul 30, 2007
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR 7/31/2007 H8870-8876)
Jul 30, 2007
Mr. Lantos moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Jun 26, 2007
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 2.
Jun 26, 2007
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 17, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight.
Apr 17, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment.
Mar 8, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E486-487)
Feb 12, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E321, E322, E322-323)
Feb 1, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E234-235)
Jan 31, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 31, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 30, 2007

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the government of Japan should: (1) formally acknowledge, apologize, and accept historical responsibility for its Imperial Armed Force's coercion of young women into sexual slavery (comfort women) during its colonial and wartime occupation of Asia and the Pacific Islands from the 1930s through the duration of World War II; (2) have this official and public apology presented by the Prime Minister of Japan; (3) refute any claims that the sexual enslavement and trafficking of the comfort women never occurred; and (4) educate current and future generations about this crime while following the international community's recommendations with respect to the comfort women.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 36
D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jul 16, 2007
Fortuno, Luis
· Jul 16, 2007
D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jul 16, 2007
D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jun 27, 2007
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Jun 19, 2007
D
Green, Al
Texas · Jun 19, 2007
D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jun 5, 2007
D
Costa, Jim
California · May 10, 2007
D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · May 10, 2007
D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · May 8, 2007
D
Smith, Adam
Washington · May 8, 2007
D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 7, 2007
D
Waters, Maxine
California · May 7, 2007
D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 1, 2007
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 26, 2007
R
Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 24, 2007
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 24, 2007
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 29, 2007
R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Mar 29, 2007
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 29, 2007
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Mar 28, 2007
D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 28, 2007
D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Mar 26, 2007
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 22, 2007
D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Mar 22, 2007
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 20, 2007
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 20, 2007
D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 9, 2007
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 9, 2007
D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 6, 2007
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Issa, Darrell
California · Mar 5, 2007
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 5, 2007
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 28, 2007
D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Feb 14, 2007
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Jan 31, 2007
R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 31, 2007
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 121: A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of Japan should formally acknowledge, apologize, and accept historical responsibility in a clear and unequivocal manner for its Imperial Armed Forces' coercion of young women into sexual slavery, known to the world as "comfort women", during its colonial and wartime occupation of Asia and the Pacific Islands from the 1930s through the duration of World War II.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-121/
MLA
"H. Res. 121: A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of Japan should formally acknowledge, apologize, and accept historical responsibility in a clear and unequivocal manner for its Imperial Armed Forces' coercion of young women into sexual slavery, known to the world as "comfort women", during its colonial and wartime occupation of Asia and the Pacific Islands from the 1930s through the duration of World War II.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-121/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Res. 121, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-121/.
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[H. Res. 121: A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of Japan should formally acknowledge, apologize, and accept historical responsibility in a clear and unequivocal manner for its Imperial Armed Forces' coercion of young women into sexual slavery, known to the world as "comfort women", during its colonial and wartime occupation of Asia and the Pacific Islands from the 1930s through the duration of World War II.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-121/)
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