Congress: 109th

Sponsor: Representative Hunter, Duncan (07/28/2006)

Committees: House - Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs; Government Reform

Description: To provide for the payment of compensation to members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the United States who, as prisoners of war, performed slave labor for Japanese corporations during World War II, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to accept contributions in order to provide additional compensation to such members and employees, to encourage Japanese corporations that benefitted from the use of slave labor to make contributions for such additional compensation, and for other purposes.

Lastest Action: 08/17/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.  (All Actions)

Official: H.R.5972 -- 109th Congress