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HJRES 155 100th Congress House Commemorations Prisoners of war Special days

A joint resolution designating April 9, 1987, as "National Prisoner of War Recognition Day".

Introduced: February 24, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 2, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Feb 24, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Feb 24, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates April 9, 1987, as National Prisoner of War Recognition Day.

What's happening now March 2, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Mar 30, 1987
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 23, 1987
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 23, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 155: A joint resolution designating April 9, 1987, as "National Prisoner of War Recognition Day".. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-155/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 155: A joint resolution designating April 9, 1987, as "National Prisoner of War Recognition Day".." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-155/.
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H.J. Res. 155, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-155/.
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[H.J. Res. 155: A joint resolution designating April 9, 1987, as "National Prisoner of War Recognition Day".](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-155/)
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