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S. 3001 (98th)

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.

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Introduced

18 September 1984

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Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Practice&Procedure.

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10 August 2026

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. Establishes a statute of limitations of six years for such action.

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