A bill permitting American prisoners of war held by the Japanese after the Bataan Death March to sue in the United States Court of Claims.

Summary

Entitles 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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Timeline

1. 1 June 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 June 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 June 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 June 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.

   Source: Committee

5. 19 July 1983

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Army, Justice, State.

   Source: Committee

6. 13 June 1984

   Committee

   Executive Comment Received From Justice.

   Source: Committee

7. 14 June 1984

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 3 August 1984

   Committee

   Executive Comment Received From State.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 1 June 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Lujan, Manuel, Jr. [R-NM-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Vandergriff, Tommy J. [D-TX-26] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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