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HRES 324 112th Congress House

Welcoming and commending the Government of Japan for extending an official apology to all United States former prisoners of war from the Pacific War and moving forward in planning to invite surviving…

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Official title: Welcoming and commending the Government of Japan for extending an official apology to all United States former prisoners of war from the Pacific War and moving forward in planning to invite surviving members to Japan.

Introduced: June 22, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Aug 2, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Jun 22, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 22, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 2, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commends the government of Japan for extending an official apology to all U.S. prisoners of war from the Pacific War and moving forward in planning to invite surviving members to Japan.

Requests that the government of Japan respect the wishes and sensibilities of the U.S. prisoners of war by providing an appropriate program for lasting remembrance and reconciliation that recognizes their sacrifices and forced labor.

Acknowledges the work of the Department of State in advocating for the U.S. prisoners of war from the Pacific War.

Applauds the dedication and patriotism of the members and descendants of the American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor for their pursuit of justice and lasting peace.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4
BILBRAY, BRIAN
· Jun 22, 2011
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 22, 2011
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Jun 22, 2011
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 22, 2011
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 22, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 324: Welcoming and commending the Government of Japan for extending an official apology to all United States former prisoners of war from the Pacific War and moving forward in planning to invite surviving members to Japan.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-324/
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"H. Res. 324: Welcoming and commending the Government of Japan for extending an official apology to all United States former prisoners of war from the Pacific War and moving forward in planning to invite surviving members to Japan.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-324/.
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H. Res. 324, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-324/.
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[H. Res. 324: Welcoming and commending the Government of Japan for extending an official apology to all United States former prisoners of war from the Pacific War and moving forward in planning to invite surviving members to Japan.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-324/)
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