3.0.0 333 2023-01-11T13:22:56Z 2023-01-11T13:22:56Z House H HRES 2011-06-24 112 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing hsfa05 Indo-Pacific Subcommittee Referred to 2011-08-02T15:15:16Z Referred to 2011-06-24T13:02:30Z Welcoming and commending the Government of Japan for extending an official apology to all United States former prisoners of war from the Pacific War and moving forward in planning to invite surviving members to Japan. 112 324 HRES 2011-08-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific. Related bill CRS A resolution welcoming and commending the Government of Japan for extending an official apology to all United States former prisoners of war from the Pacific War and establishing in 2010 a visitation program to Japan for surviving veterans, family members, and descendants. 112 333 SRES 2011-11-17 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7782-7783; text as passed Senate: CR S7783; text of measure as introduced: CR S7712) Related bill CRS 2011-08-02 hsfa05 Indo-Pacific Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific. Committee 2011-06-24 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2011-06-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-06-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 15 N M001143 Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] BETTY MCCOLLUM D MN 4 2011-06-24 True C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2011-06-24 True F000010 Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] Eni Faleomavaega D AS F. H. 0 2011-06-24 True F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2011-06-24 True I000057 Rep. 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[D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2011-09-21 False B001234 Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] JOE BACA D CA 43 2011-09-21 False B001242 Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] Timothy Bishop D NY H. 1 2011-09-21 False B000410 Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] HOWARD BERMAN D CA L. 28 2011-11-30 False F000030 Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17] SAM FARR D CA 17 2011-11-30 False P000588 Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] Stevan Pearce R NM 2 2012-01-24 False M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2012-01-24 False P000265 Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] TOM PETRI R WI 6 2012-03-22 False L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] BARBARA LEE D CA 9 2012-04-25 False C001053 Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] Tom Cole R OK 4 2012-04-25 False R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 15 2012-04-25 False International Affairs Asia Business ethics Conflicts and wars Congressional tributes Japan Military history Veterans' organizations and recognition War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity World history International Affairs 00 2011-06-24 Introduced in House 2011-07-07T19:49:23Z Commends the government of Japan for extending an official apology to all U.S. former prisoners of war from the Pacific War and establishing a visitation program to Japan for surviving veterans, their families, and descendants.

Appreciates the government of Japan's efforts toward historic apologies for the war crimes of Imperial Japan.

Requests that the government of Japan: (1) continue its Japanese/American POW Friendship Program of reconciliation and remembrance and expand it to educate the public and its school children about the history of prisoners of war in Imperial Japan, and (2) respect the wishes and sensibilities of the U.S. former prisoners of war by requesting successor Japanese firms of private entities that used U.S. prisoner of war labor to emulate their government's sincerity by offering an apology and supporting programs for lasting remembrance and reconciliation.

Acknowledges the work of the Department of State in advocating for the U.S. prisoners of war from the Pacific War.

Applauds the dedication and patriotism of the members and descendants of the American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor for their pursuit of justice and lasting peace.

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