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A bill to require that the National League of Families POW/MIA flag be displayed at each United States diplomatic or consular post.

Introduced: August 11, 1988 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 15, 1988
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From State.
Sep 13, 1988
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Aug 22, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.
Aug 22, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on International Operations.
Aug 11, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Aug 11, 1988
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the display of the National League of Families POW/MIA flag at each U.S. diplomatic or consular post until the President determines that there has been the fullest possible accounting of the Americans who are imprisoned, missing, or unaccounted for as a result of the conflict in Southeast Asia.

What's happening now October 15, 1988

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From State.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Oct 20, 1988
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 3, 1988
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5226: A bill to require that the National League of Families POW/MIA flag be displayed at each United States diplomatic or consular post.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-5226/
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"H.R. 5226: A bill to require that the National League of Families POW/MIA flag be displayed at each United States diplomatic or consular post.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-5226/.
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H.R. 5226, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-5226/.
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