HRES 231 100th Congress House International Affairs Armed Forces and National Security Diplomats Human rights International cooperation Missing in action Negotiations Southeast Asia Vietnam

A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the upcoming negotiations between General John Vessey and the Vietnamese to resolve the problem of Americans missing in…

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A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the upcoming negotiations between General John Vessey and the Vietnamese to resolve the problem of Americans missing in Southeast Asia and other issues of humanitarian concern to the people of the United States and Vietnam.

Introduced: July 23, 1987 See on congress.gov

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Agreed to (House)

Jul 28, 1987

Resolution Agreed to in House by Yea-Nay Vote: 418 - 0 (Record Vote No: 285).

Jul 28, 1987

Passed/agreed to in House: Resolution Agreed to in House by Yea-Nay Vote: 418 - 0 (Record Vote No: 285).

Jul 28, 1987

Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

Jul 28, 1987

Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

Jul 23, 1987

Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Jul 23, 1987

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that the House of Representatives: (1) expresses its full support for General John Vessey in negotiations with Vietnam to determine the fate of Americans missing in action in Southeast Asia, to facilitate the return of the remains of those deceased missing in action, and to discuss humanitarian issues; and (2) calls on Vietnam to respond positively to the concerns of the American people in a humanitarian context.

What's happening now July 28, 1987

Resolution Agreed to in House by Yea-Nay Vote: 418 - 0 (Record Vote No: 285).

Committees of jurisdiction 1

Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 1

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · Jul 23, 1987

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 231: A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the upcoming negotiations between General John Vessey and the Vietnamese to resolve the problem of Americans missing in Southeast Asia and other issues of humanitarian concern to the people of the United States and Vietnam.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HRES-231/

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"H. Res. 231: A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the upcoming negotiations between General John Vessey and the Vietnamese to resolve the problem of Americans missing in Southeast Asia and other issues of humanitarian concern to the people of the United States and Vietnam.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HRES-231/.

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H. Res. 231, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HRES-231/.

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[H. Res. 231: A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the upcoming negotiations between General John Vessey and the Vietnamese to resolve the problem of Americans missing in Southeast Asia and other issues of humanitarian concern to the people of the United States and Vietnam.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HRES-231/)