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S 528 105th Congress Senate

National POW/MIA Recognition Act of 1997

Official title: A bill to require the display of the POW/MIA flag on various occasions and in various locations.

Introduced: April 14, 1997 See on congress.gov
Commemorations Armed Forces and National SecurityCemeteries and funeralsDepartment of DefenseDepartment of State
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Department of Veterans AffairsDistrict of ColumbiaEast AsiaFederal office buildingsFlagsFourth of JulyGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment procurementHistoryHolidaysKorean War, 1950-1953Memorial DayMilitary basesMissing in actionNational monuments
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Apr 9, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Apr 9, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2901-2902)
Apr 9, 1997
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 9, 1997

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National POW-MIA Recognition Act of 1997 - Mandates the display of the National League of Families POW-MIA flag on Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day, National POW-MIA Recognition Day, and on the last business day before each of the preceding holidays, on the grounds or in the public lobbies of: (1) major military installations as designated by the Secretary of Defense; (2) Federal national cemeteries; (3) the national Korean War Veterans Memorial; (4) the national Vietnam Veterans Memorial; (5) the White House; (6) the official office of the Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the Director of the Selective Service System; and (7) U.S. Postal Service post offices.

Repeals provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 relating to the display of the POW-MIA flag.

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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · May 22, 1997
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Apr 14, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 528: National POW/MIA Recognition Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-528/
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