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Introduced Session
113th Congress
Bill Summary
Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act - Recognizes the suffering and the loyalty of the residents of Guam during the Japanese occupation of Guam in World War II. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a Fund for the payment of claims submitted by compensable Guam victims and survivors of compensable Guam decedents. Directs the Secretary to make specified payments to: (1) living Guam residents who were raped, injured, interned, or subjected to forced labor or marches, or internment resulting from, or incident to, such occupation and subsequent liberation; and (2) survivors of compensable residents who died in war (such payments to be made after payments have been made to surviving Guam residents). Directs the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission to specify injuries that would constitute a severe personal injury or a personal injury and adjudicate claims and determine payment eligibility. Requires claims to be filed within one year after the Commission publishes public notice of the filing period in the Federal Register and in the Guam media. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program for research, educational, and media activities that memorialize the events surrounding the occupation of Guam during World War II or honor the loyalty of the people of Guam during such occupation.
AI Summary
This bill, the Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act, acknowledges the suffering and loyalty of Guam residents during the Japanese occupation in World War II and establishes a fund, the "Claims Fund," managed by the Secretary of the Treasury, to compensate victims and survivors. Compensable Guam victims, defined as those who suffered rape, severe personal injury, forced labor, or internment, will receive payments ranging from $10,000 to $15,000 depending on the severity of their injury, while survivors of those who died as a result of the occupation will receive $25,000. The Foreign Claims Settlement Commission (FCSC) is tasked with defining specific injuries that qualify for compensation and adjudicating claims, with a one-year deadline for filing after public notice. Additionally, the bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to create a grant program, funded with $5 million annually, to support research, education, and media projects that memorialize the occupation and honor the loyalty of the Chamorro people during that period.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (21)
Madeleine Bordallo (D)*,
Robert Andrews (D),
Lois Capps (D),
Donna Christensen (D),
Eni Faleomavaega (D),
Tulsi Gabbard (D),
Al Green (D),
Colleen Hanabusa (D),
Michael Honda (D),
Steny Hoyer (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Sander Levin (D),
Michael Michaud (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Pedro Pierluisi (I),
Nick Rahall (D),
Kilili Sablan (D),
Bobby Scott (D),
David Scott (D),
Don Young (R),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs. (on 01/31/2013)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/44/all-info |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr44ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr44ih.pdf.pdf |
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