Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act
Latest action · Mar 5, 2009 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedJan 6, 2009
- Passed HouseFeb 23, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act - (Sec. 2) Recognizes the suffering and the loyalty of the people of Guam during the Japanese occupation of Guam in World War II.
(Sec. 3) 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 and survivors of compensable injured residents (such payments to be made after payments have been made to surviving Guam residents).
Defines "compensable Guam decedent" as a Guam resident who died or was killed as a result of the attack and occupation of Guam by Japanese military forces during World War II, or incident to Guam's liberation by U.S. military forces, and whose death would have been compensable under the Guam Meritorious Claims Act of 1945 if a timely claim had been filed.
Defines "compensable Guam victim" as an individual who, as a result of the attack and occupation of Guam by Japanese military forces during World War II or incident to the liberation of Guam by U.S. military forces, suffered any of the following: (1) rape or severe personal injury (such as loss of a limb, dismemberment, or paralysis); (2) forced labor or personal injury (such as disfigurement, scarring, or burns); or (3) forced march, internment, or hiding to evade internment.
(Sec. 4) 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.
Subjects false claims to criminal penalties.
(Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program for research, educational, and media activities that memorialize the events surrounding the World War II occupation of Guam or honor the loyalty of the people of Guam during the occupation, or both.
(Sec. 6) Authorizes appropriations, which shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 2013, for: (1) Guam World War II claims payments and adjudication; and (2) the Guam World War II memorial grant program.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 73 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed299–99 | Feb 23, 2009 |
Cosponsors 88
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 6, 2009 to Feb 23, 2009; 83 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | Jan 6, 2009 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Jan 6, 2009 |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Original | Jan 6, 2009 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Jan 6, 2009 |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | Jan 6, 2009 |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Original | Jan 6, 2009 |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Original | Jan 6, 2009 |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | Original | Jan 6, 2009 |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Original | Jan 6, 2009 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | Jan 6, 2009 |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Original | Jan 6, 2009 |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Original | Jan 6, 2009 |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Original | Jan 6, 2009 |
| D-GA | David Scott | Original | Jan 6, 2009 |
| D-OR | David Wu | Original | Jan 6, 2009 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Jan 6, 2009 |
| Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee | Referred Feb 4, 2009 | |
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Feb 24, 2009Discharged Mar 6, 2009 |
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Mar 6, 2009 |
Actions 13
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 5, 2009Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Mar 5, 2009Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Feb 24, 2009Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Feb 23, 2009Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Feb 23, 2009Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1610-1616)
- Feb 23, 2009DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 44.
- Feb 23, 2009At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Feb 23, 2009Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1635-1636)
- Feb 23, 2009Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 299 - 99 (Roll no. 73). (text: CR H1610-1612)
- Feb 23, 2009Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 4, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
- Jan 6, 2009Introduced in House
- Jan 6, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
In the Congressional Record 3
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 H11130 | Madeleine Z. Bordallo D-GU | Oct 8, 2009 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2853 | Jeff Merkley D-OR | Mar 5, 2009 |
| House | Debate and remarks H1610–H1616Text printed H1610–H1612Recorded votes H1635, H1636enact | Daniel E. Lungren R-CA, David P. Roe R-TN, Donna M. Christensen D-VI, Eni F. H. Faleomavaega D-AS, Ike Skelton D-MO, Joe Wilson R-SC, Madeleine Z. Bordallo D-GU, Michael M. Honda D-CA, Neil Abercrombie D-HI, Pedro R. Pierluisi D-PR, Rob Bishop R-UT, Virginia Foxx R-NC | Feb 23, 2009 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 5
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 111-116 | H.R. 4868, THE HOUSING PRESERVATION AND TENANT PROTECTION ACT OF 2010157 pages | Financial Services Committee | Mar 24, 2010 |
| Serial No. 111-24 | MEMBERS' DAY160 pages | Budget Committee | Mar 3, 2010 |
| H.A.S.C. No. 111-110 | ASSESSING THE GUAM WAR CLAIMS PROCESS81 pages | Armed Services Committee | Dec 2, 2009 |
| Serial No. 111-59 | LEGISLATIVE OPTIONS FOR PRESERVING FEDERALLY- AND STATE-ASSISTED AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND PREVENTING DISPLACEMENT OF LOW-INCOME, ELDERLY, AND DISABLED TENANTS134 pages | Financial Services Committee | Jul 15, 2009 |
| Serial No. 111-6 | MEMBERS' DAY170 pages | Budget Committee | Mar 11, 2009–Mar 18, 2009 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To implement the recommendations of the Guam War Claims Review Commission.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 5, 2009Reference Change Senate
- Feb 24, 2009Referred in Senate
- Feb 23, 2009Engrossed in House
- Jan 6, 2009Introduced in House
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