To amend the War Claims Act of 1948 to provide for compensation with respect to former members of the Armed Forces of the United States for each day spent during World War II avoiding capture by hostile forces or as underground fighters while unattached to a regular unit of the Armed Forces.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

9 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 7 Democrats

7 of 9 cosponsors (78%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Ben Blaz (R-GU), Walter Fauntroy (D-DC), William Hughes (D-NJ), Andrew Jacobs (D-IN), John Lewis (D-GA), William Lipinski (D-IL), J. Pickle (D-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Patricia Saiki.

• H.Con.Res. 134 (101st) Expressing the Sense of Congress in support of democratic rights of the people of the People's Republic of China.
• H.R. 1540 (101st) To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify the coverage of a provision that prohibits contributions by foreign…
• H.R. 645 (101st) Federal Service Pay Schedule Act of 1989
• H.R. 3466 (101st) To amend the Education of the Handicapped Act to clarify that, in exceptional circumstances, certain damages may be awarded in actions…
• H.R. 4350 (101st) To prescribe the conditions under which contractors receiving operating-differential subsidy or their affiliates may engage in coastwise…
• H.R. 4804 (101st) Brown Tree Snake Control and Eradication Act

Sponsor’s state and district

Hawaii in Congress · HI-1 district