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SJRES 156 97th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Commemorations Missing in action Prisoners of war Special days

A joint resolution to designate April 9, 1982, as "POW-MIA Commemoration Day".

Introduced: March 4, 1982 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 4, 1982
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mar 4, 1982
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates April 9, 1982, as POW-MIA Commemoration Day.

What's happening now March 4, 1982

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 15, 1982
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 156: A joint resolution to designate April 9, 1982, as "POW-MIA Commemoration Day".. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-SJRES-156/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 156: A joint resolution to designate April 9, 1982, as "POW-MIA Commemoration Day".." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-SJRES-156/.
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S.J. Res. 156, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-SJRES-156/.
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[S.J. Res. 156: A joint resolution to designate April 9, 1982, as "POW-MIA Commemoration Day".](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-SJRES-156/)
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