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HR 551 103th Congress House Immigration Aliens Burma Cambodia Cambodians Laos Missing in action Prisoners of war Right of asylum Southeast Asia Vietnam Vietnamese Vietnamese Conflict

Vietnam POW/MIA Rescue Act

Introduced: January 21, 1993 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Feb 10, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees.
Jan 21, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 21, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Vietnam POW/MIA Rescue Act - Directs the Attorney General to grant asylum to certain nationals of Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, or Burma (Myanmar) who personally deliver into U.S. custody a living Vietnam POW/MIA (or participate in such a delivery).

What's happening now February 10, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Apr 14, 1994
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 28, 1993
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 10, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 551: Vietnam POW/MIA Rescue Act. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-551/
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"H.R. 551: Vietnam POW/MIA Rescue Act." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-551/.
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H.R. 551, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-551/.
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