Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act

Summary

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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Timeline

1. 6 January 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 January 2015

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E10-11)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 January 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 January 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 2 March 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 6 January 2015 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 January 2015

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 January 2015

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Sponsors

• Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Steny Hoyer · D · Sponsor
• Rescom. Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Gregorio Sablan · D · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• David Scott · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] · D · Sponsor
• Barbara Lee · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Al Green · D · Cosponsor
• DON YOUNG · R · Cosponsor
• Tulsi Gabbard · D · Cosponsor
• · hsii00 · Standing

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