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H.R. 44 113th Congress House

Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act

Official title: To implement the recommendations of the Guam War Claims Review Commission.

Introduced: January 3, 2013 See on congress.gov
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Crime victimsCrimes against womenDepartment of JusticeGovernment information and archivesGovernment trust fundsGuamHuman traffickingJapanLegal fees and court costsMonuments and memorialsWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanityWorld history
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Jan 31, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
Jan 3, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 3, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E3)
Jan 3, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 31, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act - Recognizes the suffering and the loyalty of the residents of Guam during the Japanese occupation of Guam in World War II.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a Fund for the payment of claims submitted by compensable Guam victims and survivors of compensable Guam decedents.

Directs the Secretary to make specified payments to: (1) living Guam residents who were raped, injured, interned, or subjected to forced labor or marches, or internment resulting from, or incident to, such occupation and subsequent liberation; and (2) survivors of compensable residents who died in war (such payments to be made after payments have been made to surviving Guam residents).

Directs the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission to specify injuries that would constitute a severe personal injury or a personal injury and adjudicate claims and determine payment eligibility.

Requires claims to be filed within one year after the Commission publishes notice of the filing period in the Federal Register and in the Guam media.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program for research, educational, and media activities that memorialize the events surrounding the occupation of Guam during World War II or honor the loyalty of the people of Guam during such occupation.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 44: Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-44/
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"H.R. 44: Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-44/.
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