H.Res. 759: 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.
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H.Res. 759: 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.
109th Congress · introduced 2006-04-04 · International Affairs · Latest: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2006-04-04 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
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.
Plain summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that the government of Japan should: (1) issue an apology for the sexual enslavement of young women (known as "comfort women") during the colonial occupation of Asia and the Pacific Islands from the 1930s through the duration of World War II; (2) educate future generations about this crime against humanity; (3) publicly refute claims that the subjugation and enslavement of such women never occurred; and (4) follow the recommendations of the United Nations and Amnesty International with respect to the "comfort women."
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Official text
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.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · 58 cosponsors
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Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ed Case (D-HI), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Bernard Sanders (I-VT), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Darrell Issa (R-CA), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Danny K. Davis (D-IL)
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- Resolution
- A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
- Roll-call vote
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hres759.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hres>
Record fed-us-cong109-hres759 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109