HCONRES 37
99th Congress
House
International Affairs
Armed Forces and National Security
International cooperation
Laos
Missing in action
Prisoners of war
Southeast Asia
Vietnam
A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress regarding Americans missing in Southeast Asia.
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Jul 18, 1985
For Further Action See S.Con.Res.46.
Feb 7, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.
Jan 24, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 24, 1985
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should: (1) ensure that U.S. officials carry out the pledge to resolve the issue of the Americans still missing and unaccounted for in Indochina; (2) work for the immediate release of any Americans still held captive and the return of the remains of those who died in Southeast Asia; and (3) make every effort to secure the further cooperation of Laos and Vietnam in resolving this issue.
What's happening now
For Further Action See S.Con.Res.46.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 37: A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress regarding Americans missing in Southeast Asia.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HCONRES-37/
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