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- H.J.RES.73
H.J.RES.73: Formally apologizing for the nuclear legacy of the United States in the Republic of the Marshall Islands and affirming the importance of free association between the Government of the United States and the Government of the Marshall Islands.
About This Bill
- Introduced March 1, 2022
- Latest Major Action March 1, 2022
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
6 (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - March 1, 2022
Bill Summary
This joint resolution expresses that Congress recognizes that the United States' nuclear testing program and radioactive waste disposal in the Marshall Islands caused irreparable material and intangible harm to the people of those islands, apologizes on behalf of the United States to the individuals and families of the Marshall Islands for the hardships they have endured as a result of the U.S. nuclear testing program and radioactive waste...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| March 1, 2022 |
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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| March 1, 2022 |
Introduced in the House by Katie Porter (D-Calif.) |