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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Jul 30, 2007
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the government of Japan should: (1) formally acknowledge, apologize, and accept historical responsibility for its Imperial Armed Force's coercion of young women into sexual slavery (comfort women) during its colonial and wartime occupation of Asia and the Pacific Islands from the 1930s through the duration of World War II; (2) have this official and public apology presented by the Prime Minister of Japan; (3) refute any claims that the sexual enslavement and trafficking of the comfort women never occurred; and (4) educate current and future generations about this crime while following the international community's recommendations with respect to the comfort women.
People & committees
Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] · D–CA
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The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/31/2007 H8870-8871)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 7/31/2007 H8870-8871)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 121.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR 7/31/2007 H8870-8876)
Mr. Lantos moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 2.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E486-487)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E321, E322, E322-323)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E234-235)
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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