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HJRES 453 100th Congress House

A joint resolution designating September 16, 1988, as "National POW/MIA Recognition Day".

Introduced: March 16, 1988 See on congress.gov
Commemorations Missing in actionPrisoners of warSpecial days
 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 15, 1988
Became Public Law No: 100-431.
Sep 15, 1988
Signed by President.
Sep 14, 1988
Presented to President.
Sep 13, 1988
Measure Signed in Senate.
Sep 9, 1988
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 8, 1988
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Sep 8, 1988
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Sep 8, 1988
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 14, 1988
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jul 13, 1988
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Jul 13, 1988
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Jul 13, 1988
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 13, 1988
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 16, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Feb 8, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Feb 8, 1988
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 15, 1988

Became Public Law No: 100-431.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates September 16, 1988, as National POW/MIA Recognition Day.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 453: A joint resolution designating September 16, 1988, as "National POW/MIA Recognition Day".. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-453/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 453: A joint resolution designating September 16, 1988, as "National POW/MIA Recognition Day".." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-453/.
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H.J. Res. 453, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-453/.
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[H.J. Res. 453: A joint resolution designating September 16, 1988, as "National POW/MIA Recognition Day".](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-453/)
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