Expressing the sense of the Congress concerning the maltreatment of United States military and civilian prisoners by the Japanese during World War II.

Summary

Calls for: (1) the Government of Japan to pay reparations and express formal regret to U.S. military and civilian prisoners of war held by the Japanese during World War II; and (2) relevant U.S. departments and agencies to declassify and release to the Department of Veterans Affairs and to the doctors of individuals who were subjected to experimentation by the Japanese all requested U.S. and Japanese records and documents relating to medical or bacteriological experimentation on such prisoners.

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Timeline

1. 10 May 1996

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 May 1996

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 May 1996

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 May 1996

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 13 May 1996

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.

   Source: Committee

6. 14 May 1996

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.

   Source: Committee

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Sponsors

• Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Blute, Peter I. [R-MA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Geren, Pete [D-TX-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-15] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] · R · Cosponsor
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