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Recognizes that National POW/MIA Recognition Day is one of the six days specified by law as a day on which the POW/MIA flag is to be flown over specified federal facilities and national cemeteries, military installations, and post offices.
Extends the gratitude of the House of Representatives and the nation to those who have served the United States in captivity to hostile forces as prisoners of war.
Recognizes and honors the more than 84,000 members of the Armed Forces who remain unaccounted for and their families.
Recognizes the untiring efforts of national POW/MIA organizations in ensuring that America never forgets the contribution of the nation's prisoners of war and unaccounted for military personnel.
Applauds the personnel of the Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office, the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, the Armed Forces Identification Laboratory, the Life Sciences Equipment Laboratory, and the military departments for continuing their mission of achieving the fullest possible accounting of all Americans unaccounted for as a result of the previous conflicts of the United States.
Calls on all Americans to recognize National POW/MIA Recognition Day.
People & committees
Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] · D–IL
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7005)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7005)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1630.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7005-7006)
Mr. Critz moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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