Honoring and remembering on National Former POW Recognition Day and the 75th Anniversary of the Fall of Bataan on the Philippine Islands, the brave men and women who as prisoners of war gave their liberty to ensure ours, thus embodying the enduring spirit of American freedom and determination.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Apr 6, 2017

Expresses appreciation for the recent efforts by the Japanese government toward a historic apology for Imperial Japan's maltreatment of U.S. prisoners of war (POWs).

Asks the Department of State to work with that government and representatives of U.S. POWs to memorialize the 75th anniversary of the fall of Bataan on the Philippine Islands by crafting a formal agreement establishing a permanent future fund to understand, preserve, and teach the history of the U.S. POW experience with Japan.

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Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] · R–CA

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May 18, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Apr 6, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 6, 2017
Introduced in House
Apr 6, 2017
Introduced in House

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/261

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/261

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2017-04-06.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hres261/BILLS-115hres261ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-23T13:18:47Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Examine H.Res.261 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.