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

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

Progress

Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.

  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

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

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; 54 are original cosponsors, there from 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
R-SCJim DeMintOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-NVJim GibbonsOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-TXJoe BartonOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-SCJoe WilsonOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-OHJohn A. BoehnerOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-TXJohn Abney CulbersonOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-AZJohn B. ShadeggOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-MNJohn KlineOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-TXJohn R. CarterOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-GAJohnny IsaksonOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-NVJon C. PorterOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-PAJoseph R. PittsOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-ILJudy BiggertOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-TXKay GrangerOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-TXKevin BradyOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-TXLamar SmithOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-TXLarry CombestOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-GAMac CollinsOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-TXMac ThornberryOriginalFeb 11, 2003
D-TXMartin FrostOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-PAMelissa A. HartOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-TXMichael C. BurgessOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-DEMichael N. CastleOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-ALMike RogersOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-OHPatrick J. TiberiOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-TXPete SessionsOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-ILPhilip M. CraneOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-TXRalph M. HallOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-CARandy (Duke) CunninghamOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-MSRoger F. WickerOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-TXRon PaulOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-MORoy BluntOriginalFeb 11, 2003
D-TXRuben HinojosaOriginalFeb 11, 2003
D-TXSilvestre ReyesOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-NCSue Wilkins MyrickOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-NYThomas M. ReynoldsOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-OKTom ColeOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-NETom OsborneOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-CAWilliam M. ThomasOriginalFeb 11, 2003
R-GACharles W. NorwoodFeb 12, 2003
R-INDan BurtonFeb 12, 2003
R-MNGil GutknechtFeb 12, 2003
R-VAJ. Randy ForbesFeb 12, 2003
R-PAJames C. GreenwoodFeb 12, 2003
R-AZJeff FlakeFeb 12, 2003
R-KSJim RyunFeb 12, 2003
D-TXJim TurnerFeb 12, 2003
R-GAJohn LinderFeb 12, 2003
R-INJohn N. HostettlerFeb 12, 2003
R-INMark E. SouderFeb 12, 2003
R-INMike PenceFeb 12, 2003
R-PAPatrick J. ToomeyFeb 12, 2003
R-WIPaul D. RyanFeb 12, 2003
R-MIPeter HoekstraFeb 12, 2003
R-ALRobert B. AderholtFeb 12, 2003
D-NJRobert E. AndrewsFeb 12, 2003
R-NCRobin HayesFeb 12, 2003
D-MISander M. LevinFeb 12, 2003
R-NMStevan PearceFeb 12, 2003
R-OHSteve ChabotFeb 12, 2003
R-IASteve KingFeb 12, 2003
R-KSTodd TiahrtFeb 12, 2003
R-MOW. Todd AkinFeb 12, 2003
R-CAWally HergerFeb 12, 2003
R-NCWalter B. JonesFeb 12, 2003

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseArmed Services Committee
Referred Feb 11, 2003
Total Force Subcommittee
Referred Feb 28, 2003

Actions 10

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 28, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
  2. Feb 12, 2003Mr. Hunter moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
  3. Feb 12, 2003Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H399-406)
  4. Feb 12, 2003DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 62.
  5. 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.
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In the Congressional Record 2

Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E244Joseph R. Pitts R-PAFeb 13, 2003
HouseDebate and remarks H399–H406, H415Text printed H399Recorded votes H415tribute and call for full accountingCass Ballenger R-NC, Cliff Stearns R-FL, Dan Burton R-IN, Duncan Hunter R-CA, J. Dennis Hastert R-IL, Jeb Hensarling R-TX, Joe Barton R-TX, Joe Wilson R-SC, John A. Boehner R-OH, John Abney Culberson R-TX, John Kline R-MN, John R. Carter R-TX, Joseph R. Pitts R-PA, Julia Carson D-IN, Kay Granger R-TX, Mac Collins R-GA, Michael C. Burgess R-TX, Michael N. Castle R-DE, Michael R. McNulty D-NY, Philip M. Crane R-IL, Ralph M. Hall R-TX, Randy (Duke) Cunningham R-CA, Rob Simmons R-CT, Sam Johnson R-TX (text), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. D-GA, Silvestre Reyes D-TX, Steve Buyer R-IN, Tom DeLay R-TX, Vic Snyder D-ARFeb 12, 2003

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
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.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 12, 2003Engrossed in House
  2. Feb 11, 2003Introduced in House

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