HR 1595 · 110th Congress · Law

Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act

Introduced 2007-03-20· Sponsored by Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2007-05-09)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2007-05-08
Roll #309
Yea 288Nay 133
Democrats
222 Yea·2 Nay
Republicans
66 Yea·131 Nay
PassedHouse · 2007-05-08
Roll #309
Yea 288Nay 133
Democrats
222 Yea·2 Nay
Republicans
66 Yea·131 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act - Recognizes the suffering and the loyalty of the people of Guam during the Japanese occupation of Guam in World War II. 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 or survivors of compensable injured residents (such payments to be made after payments have been made to surviving Guam residents). Defines "compensable Guam decedent" and "compensable Guam victim." 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. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to estab…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 1595, Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act

May 4, 2007

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on May 2, 2007</p>

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H.R. 1595, Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act

May 4, 2007

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on May 2, 2007

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (20)

15 Democrats5 Republicans