Skip to main content
S. Res. 61 115th Congress Senate

A resolution calling on the Department of Defense, other elements of the Federal Government, and foreign governments to intensify efforts to investigate, recover, and identify all missing and…

Official title: A resolution calling on the Department of Defense, other elements of the Federal Government, and foreign governments to intensify efforts to investigate, recov… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A resolution calling on the Department of Defense, other elements of the Federal Government, and foreign governments to intensify efforts to investigate, recover, and identify all missing and unaccounted-for personnel of the United States.

Introduced: March 20, 2018 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Conflicts and warsGovernment studies and investigationsInternational organizations and cooperationMilitary personnel and dependents
Sign in to write a letter

Free account. One morning email at most, only on days something moved. Already have one? Sign in.

This resolution expired with the 115th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (Senate)
Feb 15, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1220-1221)
Feb 15, 2017
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action February 15, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1220-1221)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Calls upon: (1) the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, other elements of the Department of Defense and the federal government, and all foreign governments to intensify efforts to investigate, recover, identify and account for all missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel; and (2) all foreign governments with information on missing U.S. personnel, or with missing U.S. personnel within their territories, to cooperate fully with the U.S. government to provide the fullest possible accounting for all missing U.S. personnel.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 129 Identical bill Calling on the Department of Defense, other appropriate elements of the Federal Government, and foreign governments to …
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 1 Republican 3 Independent 1
Isakson, Johnny
· Jun 28, 2018
Toomey, Patrick
· Mar 20, 2018
 R
Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Sep 28, 2017
 R
Cornyn, John
Texas · Sep 12, 2017
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Sep 11, 2017
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jun 29, 2017
 I
King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · May 16, 2017
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 61: A resolution calling on the Department of Defense, other elements of the Federal Government, and foreign governments to intensify efforts to investigate, recover, and identify all missing and unaccounted-for personnel of the United States.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-61/
MLA
"S. Res. 61: A resolution calling on the Department of Defense, other elements of the Federal Government, and foreign governments to intensify efforts to investigate, recover, and identify all missing and unaccounted-for personnel of the United States.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-61/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. Res. 61, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-61/.
Markdown link
[S. Res. 61: A resolution calling on the Department of Defense, other elements of the Federal Government, and foreign governments to intensify efforts to investigate, recover, and identify all missing and unaccounted-for personnel of the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-61/)
Report a problem