To direct the heads of agencies to disclose information concerning United States personnel classified as prisoners of war or missing in action after 1940, including from World War II, the Korean conflict, and the Vietnam conflict.

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Introduced

27 February 1991

Last action

11 March 1991 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. Miller, John R. [R-WA-1], Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3], Rep. Goss, Porter J. [R-FL-14], Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY], Rep. Bacchus, Jim [D-FL-11], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Huckaby, Thomas J. (Jerry) [D-LA-5], Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3], Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3], Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5], Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4], Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1], Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6], Rep. Henry, Paul B. [R-MI-5], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Sangmeister, George E. [D-IL-4], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7], Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4], Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8], Rep. Chandler, Rod D. [R-WA-8], Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5], Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5], Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3], Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Broomfield, William S. [R-MI-18], Rep. Hamilton, Lee H. [D-IN-9], Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4]

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Summary

Directs the heads of Federal departments or agencies which hold or receive records and information which have or could possibly have been correlated to U.S. personnel listed as prisoners of war or missing in action after 1940, including from World War II and the Korean and Vietnam conflicts, to publicly disclose such records and information, except where such disclosure would compromise national security. Requires the Department of Defense to publicly disclose a complete list of such personnel including those killed in action (body not returned) with each service member's current classification as well as any changes in such classification occurring during or after such hostilities.

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Timeline

27 February 1991
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
27 February 1991
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 February 1991
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 March 1991
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Source: Committee
8 March 1991
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Investigations.
Source: Committee
8 March 1991
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Source: Committee
11 March 1991
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.
Source: Committee

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related to → Concerning declassification and release of information relating to United States military personnel held involuntarily in Indochina.

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/house-bill/1147
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