United States · Law · S
S. 1339 (107th)
Persian Gulf War POW/MIA Accountability Act of 2002
Introduced
2 August 2001
Last action
29 October 2002 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 107-258.
Sponsors
Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO], Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY], Sen. Miller, Zell [D-GA], Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY], Sen. Smith, Bob [R-NH], Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ], Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN], Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI], Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Fitzgerald, Peter [R-IL], Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Allen, George [R-VA], Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Cleland, Max [D-GA], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Edwards, John [D-NC], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ], Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR]
Subjects
Asylum, Immigration
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Persian Gulf War POW/MIA Accountability Act of 2001 - Amends the Bring Them Home Alive Act of 2000 to direct the Attorney General to grant refugee status in the United States to any alien (and parent, spouse, or child thereof) who: (1) is a national of Iraq or a nation of the Greater Middle East Region; and (2) personally delivers into the custody of the United States Government a living American Persian Gulf War POW/MIA. Includes Iraq, Kuwait, and any other country of the Greater Middle East Region among the countries to which the International Broadcasting Bureau is required to broadcast information that promotes such refugee program.
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Timeline
2 August 2001
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8760)
Source: IntroReferral
2 August 2001
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 8/3/2001 S8759-8760)
Source: IntroReferral
2 August 2001
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
27 June 2002
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 452.
Source: Calendars
27 June 2002
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
27 June 2002
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
29 July 2002
Passed
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7502-7503; text as passed Senate: CR S7503)
Source: Floor
29 July 2002
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7502-7503; text as passed Senate: CR S7503)
Source: Floor
4 September 2002
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
4 September 2002
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
4 September 2002
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
4 September 2002
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
20 September 2002
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Source: Committee
7 October 2002
Committee
Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims Discharged.
Source: Committee
9 October 2002
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
9 October 2002
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
15 October 2002
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
15 October 2002
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7901)
Source: Floor
15 October 2002
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7901)
Source: Floor
15 October 2002
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1339.
Source: Floor
15 October 2002
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7901-7902)
Source: Floor
15 October 2002
Floor
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
15 October 2002
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-749, Part I.
Source: Committee
15 October 2002
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-749, Part I.
Source: Committee
17 October 2002
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
17 October 2002
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
29 October 2002
Became law
Became Public Law No: 107-258.
Source: President
29 October 2002
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
29 October 2002
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 29 October 2002 · Download file
- Referred in House · 4 September 2002 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 29 July 2002 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 27 June 2002 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 2 August 2001 · Download file
Documents
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Enrolled Bill (text)
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Enrolled Bill (text)
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Public Law (text)
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Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 4 September 2002
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 29 July 2002
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Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 29 July 2002
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 29 July 2002
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Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 27 June 2002
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 27 June 2002
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 2 August 2001
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Sponsors
- Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Miller, Zell [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Smith, Bob [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Fitzgerald, Peter [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Allen, George [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cleland, Max [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Edwards, John [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
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