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HCONRES 18 112th 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: February 15, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
Mar 8, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
Mar 8, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Feb 18, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E311-312)
Feb 15, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 15, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 8, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.

 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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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
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Sherman, Brad
California · Feb 15, 2012
Austria, Steve
· Apr 6, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 18: 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.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HCONRES-18/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 18: 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.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HCONRES-18/.
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H. Con. Res. 18, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HCONRES-18/.
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[H. Con. Res. 18: 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/112-HCONRES-18/)
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