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HCONRES 129 99th Congress House International Affairs Advisory bodies Armed Forces and National Security Congress and Members of Congress Congressional agencies Federal advisory bodies Prisoners of war Southeast Asia

A concurrent resolution to establish a Congressional Commission to be known as the "Perot Commission on Americans Missing in Southeast Asia" to determine whether or not U.S. POWs are being held in…

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A concurrent resolution to establish a Congressional Commission to be known as the "Perot Commission on Americans Missing in Southeast Asia" to determine whether or not U.S. POWs are being held in Southeast Asia and to report to Congress appropriate action to effect the release of any POWs found to be alive.

Introduced: April 24, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Oct 15, 1986
Measure Defeated by Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.
Oct 15, 1986
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 15, 1985
Measure Defeated by Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.
Sep 12, 1985
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOD.
Jun 25, 1985
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From State.
May 7, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from State, DOD.
May 3, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.
Apr 24, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 24, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Establishes in the legislative branch of the Government the Perot Commission on Americans Missing in Southeast Asia to conduct an investigation and report to the Congress its findings with respect to the existence and the release of prisoners of war in Southeast Asia.

Sets forth specified administrative procedures and powers of the Commission. Requires the Commission to terminate 30 days after the filing of its report to the Congress or on January 3, 1987, whichever occurs first.

What's happening now October 15, 1986

Measure Defeated by Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 18, 1986
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 29, 1986
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 16, 1986
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 129: A concurrent resolution to establish a Congressional Commission to be known as the "Perot Commission on Americans Missing in Southeast Asia" to determine whether or not U.S. POWs are being held in Southeast Asia and to report to Congress appropriate action to effect the release of any POWs found to be alive.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HCONRES-129/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 129: A concurrent resolution to establish a Congressional Commission to be known as the "Perot Commission on Americans Missing in Southeast Asia" to determine whether or not U.S. POWs are being held in Southeast Asia and to report to Congress appropriate action to effect the release of any POWs found to be alive.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HCONRES-129/.
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H. Con. Res. 129, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HCONRES-129/.
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[H. Con. Res. 129: A concurrent resolution to establish a Congressional Commission to be known as the "Perot Commission on Americans Missing in Southeast Asia" to determine whether or not U.S. POWs are being held in Southeast Asia and to report to Congress appropriate action to effect the release of any POWs found to be alive.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HCONRES-129/)
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