HRES 62 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Recognizing the courage and sacrifice of those members of the United States Armed Forces who were held as prisoners of war during the Vietnam conflict and calling for a full accounting of the 1,902 members of the Armed Forces who remain unaccounted for from the Vietnam conflict.

Introduced Feb 11, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Tom DeLay R-TX

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 28, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedFeb 11, 2003
  2. Agreed to in HouseFeb 12, 2003

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced in the House on February 11, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Expresses gratitude for and encourages States and localities to honor the courage and sacrifice of members of the U.S. armed forces, particularly Sam Johnson of Texas, who were held as prisoners of war during the Vietnam conflict.

Calls for a full accounting of the 1,902 members of the armed forces who remain unaccounted for from that conflict.

Honors all members of the armed forces who have fought and died in the defense of freedom.

Recorded votes 1

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Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 25Passed424–0Feb 12, 2003

Cosponsors 80

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 11, 2003 to Feb 12, 2003, with 54 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NCCass BallengerOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-FLCliff StearnsOriginalFeb 11, 2003
D-MNCollin C. PetersonOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-LADavid VitterOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-OHDeborah PryceOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-CADuncan HunterOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-FLE. Clay Shaw Jr.OriginalFeb 11, 2003
D-TXEddie Bernice JohnsonOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-VAEric CantorOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-MIFred UptonOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-TXHenry BonillaOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-CAHoward P. "Buck" McKeonOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-AZJ. D. HayworthOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-TXJeb HensarlingOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-WAJennifer DunnOriginalFeb 11, 2003
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Actions 11

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 28, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
  2. Feb 12, 2003At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  3. Feb 12, 2003Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H415-416)
  4. Feb 12, 2003Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H399-406)
  5. Feb 12, 2003DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 62.
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Subjects

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