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HJRES 178 101th Congress House

Designating September 15, 1989, as "National POW/MIA Recognition Day", and recognizing the National League of Families POW/MIA flag.

Introduced: March 8, 1989 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security CommemorationsFlagsMissing in actionPrisoners of war
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Southeast AsiaSpecial daysVietnamese Conflict
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Mar 10, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Mar 8, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Mar 8, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 10, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates September 15, 1989, as National POW/MIA Recognition Day.

Recognizes the National League of Families POW/MIA flag as the official symbol of the United States' commitment to resolving the fates of Americans still prisoner or missing in action in Southeast Asia.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 2
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jun 29, 1989
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jun 29, 1989
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jun 29, 1989
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 29, 1989
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 23, 1989
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 178: Designating September 15, 1989, as "National POW/MIA Recognition Day", and recognizing the National League of Families POW/MIA flag.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-178/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 178: Designating September 15, 1989, as "National POW/MIA Recognition Day", and recognizing the National League of Families POW/MIA flag.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-178/.
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H.J. Res. 178, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-178/.
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[H.J. Res. 178: Designating September 15, 1989, as "National POW/MIA Recognition Day", and recognizing the National League of Families POW/MIA flag.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-178/)
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