HJRES 219 103th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Cemeteries and funerals Commemorations District of Columbia Emblems Federal office buildings Flags Memorial Day Missing in action National monuments Prisoners of war Special days Veterans Day Vietnam veterans White House (Washington, D.C.)

Designating September 17, 1993, as "National POW/MIA Recognition Day" and authorizing display of the National League of Families POW/MIA flag.

Introduced: September 9, 1993 See on congress.gov

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Became law

Sep 21, 1993

For Further Action See S.J.Res.126.

Jun 24, 1993

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Jun 24, 1993

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

Jun 24, 1993

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1622-1623)

Jun 24, 1993

Introduced in House

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Designates September 17, 1993, as National POW/MIA Recognition Day.

Requires the display of the National League of Families POW/MIA flag at: (1) all national cemeteries and the National Vietnam Veterans Memorial on May 31, 1993 (Memorial Day), September 17, 1993 (National POW/MIA Recognition Day), and November 11, 1993 (Veterans Day); and (2) 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 (sic) on September 17, 1993 (National POW/MIA Recognition Day).

What's happening now September 21, 1993

For Further Action See S.J.Res.126.

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Post Office and Civil Service Committee
House of Representatives
Veterans' Affairs Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 18

Fields, Cleo

Louisiana · Sep 9, 1993

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Sep 9, 1993

Rogers, Harold

Kentucky · Sep 9, 1993

Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"

Virginia · Sep 9, 1993

Bishop, Sanford D.

Georgia · Sep 8, 1993

Calvert, Ken

California · Sep 8, 1993

Hoyer, Steny H.

Maryland · Sep 8, 1993

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Sep 8, 1993

Mfume, Kweisi

Maryland · Sep 8, 1993

Nadler, Jerrold

New York · Sep 8, 1993

Pallone, Frank

New Jersey · Sep 8, 1993

Schumer, Charles E.

New York · Sep 8, 1993

Rhode Island · Aug 5, 1993

Clyburn, James E.

South Carolina · Jul 26, 1993

Pelosi, Nancy

California · Jul 26, 1993

Sanders, Bernard

Vermont · Jul 26, 1993

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 219: Designating September 17, 1993, as "National POW/MIA Recognition Day" and authorizing display of the National League of Families POW/MIA flag.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HJRES-219/

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"H.J. Res. 219: Designating September 17, 1993, as "National POW/MIA Recognition Day" and authorizing display of the National League of Families POW/MIA flag.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HJRES-219/.

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H.J. Res. 219, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HJRES-219/.

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