H.R. 203 Summary

• Expresses condolences from Hawaii on the second anniversary of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

• Documents the scale of the disaster: magnitude 9.0 earthquake (fifth most powerful recorded since 1900), tsunami waves reaching 133 feet high, 15,881 deaths, 2,668 missing persons, and approximately 1.1 million buildings damaged or destroyed.

• Notes the World Bank estimated the economic cost at $235 billion, making it the costliest natural disaster in world history, with additional nuclear meltdowns at Fukushima Daiichi that displaced hundreds of thousands of residents.

• Acknowledges Hawaii's shared ancestry, customs, and values with Japan, and recognizes ongoing support from Hawaii residents to Japanese recovery efforts.

• Directs transmission of a certified copy of the resolution to Consul General Toyoei Shigeeda for delivery to the people of Japan.