United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2244 (100th)
A bill to permit American prisoners of war held by the Japanese after the Bataan death march to sue in the United States Claims Court.
Introduced
30 April 1987
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Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.
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10 June 2021
Summary
Permits surviving American prisoners of war who were held by the Japanese during World War II and who took part in the Bataan death march in the Philippine Islands to bring a class action suit in the United States Claims Court against the Government of Japan or any Japanese business entity enriched by the forced labors of such prisoners.
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summary · EN · 30 April 1987
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/house-bill/2244
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/hr/2244