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Vietnam POW/MIA Full Disclosure Act of 1995

Introduced: July 18, 1995 See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 26, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
May 19, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1083)
May 18, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
May 18, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Vietnam POW-MIA Full Disclosure Act of 1995 - Prohibits the usage of Federal funds for the advancement of diplomatic or economic relations with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam unless the President: (1) provides a listing of the Americans unaccounted for from the Vietnam War about whom Vietnam is most likely to be able to provide remains or additional information; (2) certifies that Vietnam is cooperating fully with regard to recovery and repatriation of American remains, resolution of discrepancies, live-sightings and field activities, implementation of trilateral investigations with the Lao, and provision of documents on POW/MIAs; and (3) certifies that Vietnam is being fully forthcoming in providing access to Central Committee-level records pertaining to Americans captured or held during the war in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.

What's happening now May 26, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Dec 5, 1995
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 18, 1995
BUYER, STEPHEN
· Jul 18, 1995
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 18, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 89: Vietnam POW/MIA Full Disclosure Act of 1995. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HJRES-89/
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"H.J. Res. 89: Vietnam POW/MIA Full Disclosure Act of 1995." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HJRES-89/.
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H.J. Res. 89, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HJRES-89/.
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