HJRES 233 102th Congress House

Designating September 20, 1991, as "National POW/MIA Recognition Day", and authorizing display of the National League of Families POW/MIA flag.

Introduced: July 31, 1991 See on congress.gov

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Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps

Introduced

In committee

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 3, 1991

Became Public Law No: 102-113.

Oct 3, 1991

Signed by President.

Sep 25, 1991

Presented to President.

Sep 25, 1991

Measure Signed in Senate.

Sep 19, 1991

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Sep 18, 1991

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Sep 18, 1991

Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Sep 17, 1991

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Sep 16, 1991

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 16, 1991

On passage Passed without objection.

Sep 16, 1991

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.

Sep 16, 1991

Mr. Sawyer asked unanimous consent to discharge from committees and consider.

Sep 16, 1991

Considered by unanimous consent.

Sep 16, 1991

Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.

Sep 16, 1991

Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged.

Apr 29, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Apr 24, 1991

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Apr 24, 1991

Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Apr 24, 1991

Introduced in House

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Latest action October 3, 1991

Became Public Law No: 102-113.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates September 20, 1991, as National POW/MIA recognition Day.

Requires the display of the National League of Families POW/MIA flag: (1) at all national cemeteries and the National Vietnam Veterans Memorial on May 30, 1991 (Memorial Day), September 20, 1991 (National POW/MIA Recognition Day), and November 11, 1991 (Veteran's Day); and (2) on, or on the grounds of, the White House, and the buildings containing the primary offices of the Secretaries of State, Defense, and Veterans Affairs, and the Director of the Selective Service Commission on September 20, 1991 (National POW/MIA Recognition Day).

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Census and Population Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Post Office and Civil Service Committee
House of Representatives
Veterans' Affairs Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 12

California · Aug 1, 1991

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · Jul 31, 1991

KLECZKA, GERALD

· Jul 30, 1991

Reed, Jack

Rhode Island · Jul 30, 1991

Faleomavaega, Eni

· May 8, 1991

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 233: Designating September 20, 1991, as "National POW/MIA Recognition Day", and authorizing display of the National League of Families POW/MIA flag.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HJRES-233/

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"H.J. Res. 233: Designating September 20, 1991, as "National POW/MIA Recognition Day", and authorizing display of the National League of Families POW/MIA flag.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HJRES-233/.

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H.J. Res. 233, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HJRES-233/.

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