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HCONRES 485 108th Congress House

Extending the thanks of Congress and the Nation to the Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office and the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command of the Department of Defense and to the Socialist Republic of…

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Official title: Extending the thanks of Congress and the Nation to the Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office and the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command of the Department of Defense and to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for their efforts to achieve the fullest possible accounting of all Americans unaccounted for as a result of the Vietnam War.

Introduced: September 14, 2004 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Recognizes that National POW/MIA Recognition Day is one of six days specified by law on which the POW/MIA flag is to be flown over specified Federal facilities and national cemeteries, military installations, and post offices.

Applauds the personnel of the Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) and the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) of the Department of Defense for seeking the fullest possible accounting of Americans unaccounted for as the result of the Nation's previous conflicts.

Extends the thanks of Congress and the Nation to DPMO and JPAC personnel and to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for their efforts to achieve the fullest possible accounting of Americans who remain unaccounted for as a result of the Vietnam War.

Recognizes and honors eight Americans and nine Vietnamese who paid the ultimate price in supporting that full accountability mission.

Thanks Vietnam for continued assistance and cooperation in the humane recovery, identification, and repatriation of the remains of American personnel remaining unaccounted for from the Vietnam era.

Recognizes that the efforts and involvement of POW/MIA families contribute significantly to the success of the JPAC.

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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Sep 14, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 485: Extending the thanks of Congress and the Nation to the Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office and the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command of the Department of Defense and to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for their efforts to achieve the fullest possible accounting of all Americans unaccounted for as a result of the Vietnam War.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-485/
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"H. Con. Res. 485: Extending the thanks of Congress and the Nation to the Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office and the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command of the Department of Defense and to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for their efforts to achieve the fullest possible accounting of all Americans unaccounted for as a result of the Vietnam War.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-485/.
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H. Con. Res. 485, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-485/.
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[H. Con. Res. 485: Extending the thanks of Congress and the Nation to the Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office and the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command of the Department of Defense and to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for their efforts to achieve the fullest possible accounting of all Americans unaccounted for as a result of the Vietnam War.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-485/)
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