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HJRES 451 99th Congress House

A joint resolution to designate September 19, 1986, as "National P.O.W./M.I.A. Recognition Day".

Introduced: November 20, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 19, 1986
See S.J.Res.220.
Nov 18, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Nov 12, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Nov 12, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 19, 1986

See S.J.Res.220.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates September 19, 1986, as National P.O.W./M.I.A. Recognition Day.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 220 Related bill A joint resolution to provide for the designation of September 19, 1986, as "National P.O.W./M.I.A. Recognition Day".
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 2 Republican 1
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jun 4, 1986
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· May 22, 1986
GEPHARDT, RICHARD
· May 22, 1986
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· May 22, 1986
TAUZIN, W.
· May 22, 1986
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Nov 20, 1985
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Nov 20, 1985
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Nov 20, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 451: A joint resolution to designate September 19, 1986, as "National P.O.W./M.I.A. Recognition Day".. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-451/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 451: A joint resolution to designate September 19, 1986, as "National P.O.W./M.I.A. Recognition Day".." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-451/.
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H.J. Res. 451, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-451/.
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[H.J. Res. 451: A joint resolution to designate September 19, 1986, as "National P.O.W./M.I.A. Recognition Day".](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-451/)
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