HR 2835 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

To authorize the payment of compensation to members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the United States who performed slave labor for Japan during World War II, or the surviving spouses of such members, and for other purposes.

Introduced Sep 5, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Christopher Cox R-CA

Latest action · Oct 31, 2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedSep 5, 2001
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay compensation in an amount of $20,000 to veterans, civilian employees, or contractor employees (or their surviving spouse) who: (1) served in or with U.S. combat forces during World War II; (2) were captured and held as prisoners of war by Japan during such service; and (3) were required by Japan or a Japanese corporation to perform slave labor during such War.

Cosponsors 21

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 5, 2001 to Apr 25, 2002; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-CA	Dana Rohrabacher	Original	Sep 5, 2001
D-CA	Tom Lantos	Original	Sep 5, 2001
R-NY	Benjamin A. Gilman		Nov 13, 2001
R-IL	Henry J. Hyde		Nov 13, 2001
R-CA	Stephen Horn		Nov 13, 2001
R-OH	Steven C. LaTourette		Nov 13, 2001
D-GA	Cynthia A. McKinney		Nov 14, 2001
D-MA	James P. McGovern		Nov 14, 2001
D-TX	Martin Frost		Nov 14, 2001
D-GU	Robert A. Underwood		Nov 14, 2001
D-MI	Dale E. Kildee		Nov 19, 2001
D-NY	Louise McIntosh Slaughter		Nov 19, 2001
D-OR	Darlene Hooley		Dec 12, 2001
R-NM	Heather Wilson		Dec 12, 2001
D-AS	Eni F. H. Faleomavaega		Feb 26, 2002
R-SC	Joe Wilson		Feb 26, 2002
R-FL	Mark Foley		Feb 26, 2002
R-CO	Bob Schaffer		Feb 27, 2002
R-CA	Edward R. Royce		Apr 25, 2002
D-CA	Howard L. Berman		Apr 25, 2002
R-CO	Thomas G. Tancredo		Apr 25, 2002

Committees 3

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Veterans' Affairs Committee	Referred Sep 5, 2001
	Benefits Subcommittee	Referred Oct 31, 2001
House	Ways and Means Committee	Referred Sep 5, 2001
House	Judiciary Committee	Referred Sep 5, 2001
	Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee	Referred Sep 28, 2001

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

Oct 31, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Sep 28, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Sep 5, 2001Introduced in House
Sep 5, 2001Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
House	Debate and remarks H7945, H7946	Dana Rohrabacher R-CA, Frank R. Wolf R-VA	Nov 8, 2001

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To authorize the payment of compensation to members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the United States who performed slave labor for Japan during World War II, or the surviving spouses of such members, and for other purposes.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 1

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Sep 5, 2001Introduced in House

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