HJRES 489
98th Congress
House
International Affairs
Armed Forces and National Security
Congress and Members of Congress
Congressional oversight
Missing in action
Prisoners of war
Southeast Asia
Vietnamese Conflict
A joint resolution directing the President to secure a full accounting of Americans missing in Southeast Asia.
Introduced: February 23, 1984
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 26, 1984
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From State.
May 15, 1984
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Mar 2, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.
Feb 23, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 23, 1984
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Directs the President to: (1) secure from the Indochina nations a full accounting of Americans captured or missing as a result of the Vietnam conflict; and (2) work for the release of captive Americans and the return of the remains of those American servicemen and civilians who died in Southeast Asia.
Requires the President to submit two reports to Congress on American POW/MIAs in Southeast Asia.
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Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From State.
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