HRES 1485 · 118th Congress 2023–2025, ended

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the third Friday of September shall be recognized as "National POW/MIA Recognition Day".

Introduced Sep 23, 2024 Originated House Sponsor Tony Gonzales R-TX

Fact sheet

Latest action · Sep 23, 2024 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedSep 23, 2024
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

This resolution acknowledges that the federal government has the moral obligation to fully account for U.S. prisoners of war and missing-in-action military personnel (i.e., POW/MIA) and to mitigate the number of POW/MIA in future conflicts. Further, the resolution expresses gratitude to the POW/MIA of every conflict who have fought for American freedoms.

Finally, the resolution expresses support for the designation of National POW/MIA Recognition Day.

Cosponsors 41

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 23, 2024 to Nov 21, 2024, with 37 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-FLAaron BeanOriginalSep 23, 2024
D-INAndré CarsonOriginalSep 23, 2024
R-TXAugust PflugerOriginalSep 23, 2024
R-NYBrandon WilliamsOriginalSep 23, 2024
R-FLBrian J. MastOriginalSep 23, 2024
R-PABrian K. FitzpatrickOriginalSep 23, 2024
D-PAChrissy HoulahanOriginalSep 23, 2024
D-PAChristopher R. DeluzioOriginalSep 23, 2024
R-TXDan CrenshawOriginalSep 23, 2024
R-CADarrell IssaOriginalSep 23, 2024
R-NEDon BaconOriginalSep 23, 2024
D-NCDonald G. DavisOriginalSep 23, 2024
R-NYElise M. StefanikOriginalSep 23, 2024
R-PAGlenn ThompsonOriginalSep 23, 2024
D-OHGreg LandsmanOriginalSep 23, 2024
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Actions 3

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  1. Sep 23, 2024Introduced in House
  2. Sep 23, 2024Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
  3. Sep 23, 2024Submitted in House

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

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  1. Sep 23, 2024Introduced in House

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