US Congress House Bill 44 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 33-7-1)
Status: Introduced on January 5 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-07-14 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act - Recognizes the suffering and the loyalty of the people of Guam during the Japanese occupation of Guam in World War II. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make specified payments to: (1) living Guam residents who were raped, injured, interned, or subjected to forced labor or marches 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. Authorizes the Commission to adjudicate claims and determine payment eligibility. Requires: (1) claims to be filed within one year after the Commission publishes public notice of the filing period in the Federal Register; and (2) the Commission to make filing period information available to the public through the media in Guam. 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, or both.

Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act

Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]	Rep. Robert Andrews [D-NJ]	Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R-MD]
Rep. Xavier Becerra [D-CA]	Rep. Shelley Berkley [D-NV]	Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA]	Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN]
Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA]	Rep. Donna Christensen [D-VI]	Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD]	Rep. Eni Faleomavaega [D-AS]
Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]
Rep. Steny Hoyer [D-MD]	Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]
Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D-OH]	Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]	Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]
Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]	Rep. George Miller [D-CA]	Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]
Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ]	Rep. Pedro Pierluisi [N-PR]	Rep. Nick Rahall [D-WV]	Rep. Denny Rehberg [R-MT]
Rep. Laura Richardson [D-CA]	Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]	Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D-CA]	Rep. David Scott [D-GA]
Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA]	Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI]	Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY]	Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]
Rep. Don Young [R-AK]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-07-14	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2011-01-26	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
2011-01-05	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2011-01-05	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E10)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/44/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr44/BILLS-112hr44ih.pdf