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H.R. 5391 113th Congress House

National POW/MIA Remembrance Act of 2014

Official title: To direct the Architect of the Capitol to place a chair on the grounds of the United States Capitol honoring American Prisoners of War/Missing in Action.

Introduced: August 1, 2014 Introduced by: Stephen F. Lynch Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Became law
Aug 4, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Aug 1, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Aug 1, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 4, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National POW/MIA Remembrance Act of 2014 - Directs the Architect of the Capitol to: (1) enter into an agreement to obtain a chair featuring the logo of the National League of POW/MIA Families, and (2) place it on the Capitol grounds in a suitable permanent location within two years after enactment of this Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 3
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Dec 11, 2014
KING, PETER
· Dec 11, 2014
Tsongas, Niki
· Dec 11, 2014
Benishek, Dan
· Nov 20, 2014
Deutch, Theodore
· Nov 20, 2014
Bachmann, Michele
· Nov 12, 2014
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Nov 12, 2014
JONES, WALTER
· Nov 12, 2014
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Nov 12, 2014
Kennedy, Joseph
· Nov 12, 2014
Lance, Leonard
· Nov 12, 2014
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 12, 2014
Murphy, Patrick
· Nov 12, 2014
Rice, Tom
· Sep 19, 2014
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Sep 16, 2014
Roe, David
· Sep 16, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5391: National POW/MIA Remembrance Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5391/
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