A bill to direct the heads of Federal departments and agencies holding records concerning reported live sightings of American military personnel classified as prisoners of war or missing in action in Southeast Asia to make such records available to the public.

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Introduced

30 April 1987

Last action

20 April 1988 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Smith, Bob [R-NH-1], Rep. Davis, Jack [R-IL-4], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-38], Rep. Rowland, John G. [R-CT-5], Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-33], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-45], Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8], Rep. Smith, Denny [R-OR-5], Rep. Sundquist, Don [R-TN-7], Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5], Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39], Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Holloway, Clyde [R-LA-8], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-21], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. DioGuardi, Joseph J. [R-NY-20], Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-18], Rep. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK-1], Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-5], Rep. Molinari, Guy [R-NY-14], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11], Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7], Rep. Gregg, Judd [R-NH-2], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-13], JOE BARTON, Rep. Lukens, Donald E. [R-OH-8], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3], Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5], Rep. Slaughter, D. French, Jr. [R-VA-7], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Russo, Martin A. [D-IL-3], Rep. Buechner, Jack [R-MO-2], Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9], Rep. Bunning, Jim [R-KY-4], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-11], Rep. Olin, James R. [D-VA-6]

Subjects

Defence

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Summary

Directs the head of each Federal department or agency holding records relating to sightings of U.S. military personnel in Southeast Asia since 1973 to make available to the public, within 30 days after the enactment of this Act, all such records. Provides exceptions to such disclosures for information revealing intelligence sources and methods or the names of such personnel.

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Timeline

30 April 1987
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent).
Source: IntroReferral
30 April 1987
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 April 1987
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 May 1987
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.
Source: Committee
26 May 1987
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from State, DOD.
Source: Committee
12 June 1987
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Source: Committee
12 June 1987
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Source: Committee
9 July 1987
Committee
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOD.
Source: Committee
20 April 1988
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee

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Introduced in House
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/house-bill/2260
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