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HR 3603 101th Congress House

To direct the heads of Federal departments and agencies to disclose information concerning United States personnel classified as prisoners of war or missing in action from World War II, the Korean…

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Official title: To direct the heads of Federal departments and agencies to disclose information concerning United States personnel classified as prisoners of war or missing in action from World War II, the Korean Conflict, and the Vietnam Conflict.

Introduced: June 5, 1990 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Government paperworkKorean War, 1950-1953Missing in actionPrisoners of war
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Vietnamese ConflictWorld War II
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It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) 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.
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Passed House
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To President
Became law
Nov 13, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Nov 7, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.
Nov 7, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 13, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the heads of Federal departments or agencies which hold or receive records and information which have or could possibly have been correlated to U.S. personnel listed as prisoners of war or missing in action in World War II and the Korean and Vietnam conflicts to publicly disclose such records and information, except where such disclosure would compromise national security. Requires the Department of Defense to publicly disclose a complete list of such personnel including those killed in action (body not returned) in such hostilities with each service member's current classification as well as any changes in such classification occurring during or after such hostilities.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 3 Republican 1
GOSS, PORTER
· Sep 25, 1990
BALLENGER, CASS
· Jul 13, 1990
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jun 5, 1990
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 5, 1990
TAUZIN, W.
· May 2, 1990
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 1, 1990
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 1, 1990
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Jan 29, 1990
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jan 29, 1990
CRANE, PHILIP
· Nov 21, 1989
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Nov 21, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3603: To direct the heads of Federal departments and agencies to disclose information concerning United States personnel classified as prisoners of war or missing in action from World War II, the Korean Conflict, and the Vietnam Conflict.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3603/
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"H.R. 3603: To direct the heads of Federal departments and agencies to disclose information concerning United States personnel classified as prisoners of war or missing in action from World War II, the Korean Conflict, and the Vietnam Conflict.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3603/.
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H.R. 3603, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3603/.
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