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HJRES 385 97th Congress House

A joint resolution designating July 9, 1982 as "National P.O.W.-M.I.A. Recognition Day".

Introduced: January 27, 1982 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 1, 1982
See S.J.Res.160.
Feb 1, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Jan 27, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jan 27, 1982
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 1, 1982

See S.J.Res.160.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates July 9, 1982, as National P.O.W.-M.I.A. Recognition Day.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 160 Identical bill A joint resolution to provide for the designation of July 9, 1982, and April 9, 1983, as "National P.O.W.-M.I.A. Recogn…
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 2, 1982
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jan 27, 1982
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 27, 1982
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 385: A joint resolution designating July 9, 1982 as "National P.O.W.-M.I.A. Recognition Day".. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-385/
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"H.J. Res. 385: A joint resolution designating July 9, 1982 as "National P.O.W.-M.I.A. Recognition Day".." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-385/.
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H.J. Res. 385, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-385/.
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