H.Res. 759 · 109th Congress

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of Japan should formally acknowledge and accept responsibility for its sexual enslavement of young women, known to the world as "comfort women", during its colonial occupation of Asia and the Pacific Islands from the 1930s through the duration of World War II, and for other purposes.

Stage
Reported from committee
Sponsor
Lane Evans
Introduced
2006-04-04
Latest action
2006-09-13 · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Subjects

International affairs
Human rights
United Nations
Military history
Japan
Families
Crimes against women
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Armed Forces and National Security
Government Operations and Politics
Crime and Law Enforcement
Nongovernmental organizations
Women
Crimes against humanity
War crimes
Slavery
East Asia
History
World War II
Military occupation
Government publicity
Government liability (International law)
Compensation for victims of crime
Prostitution
Rape
Child sexual abuse
Sex crimes
Reparations