United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 160 (97th)
A joint resolution to provide for the designation of July 9, 1982, and April 9, 1983, as "National P.O.W.-M.I.A. Recognition Day."
Introduced
8 March 1982
Last action
1 June 1982 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 97-189.
Sponsors
Sen. Hayakawa, Samuel Ichiye [R-CA], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. East, John P. [R-NC], Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA], Rep. Cohen, William S. [R-ME-2], Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4], Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Long, Russell B. [D-LA], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Chuck Grassley, Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Rep. Andrews, Mark [R-ND-At Large], Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates July 9, 1982, as National P.O.W.-M.I.A. Recognition Day.
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Timeline
8 March 1982
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
8 March 1982
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
29 April 1982
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 526.
Source: Calendars
29 April 1982
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
29 April 1982
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
5 May 1982
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
5 May 1982
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
6 May 1982
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
11 May 1982
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
11 May 1982
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
11 May 1982
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
11 May 1982
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
11 May 1982
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
19 May 1982
Passed
Senate agreed to House amendment. By Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
19 May 1982
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment. By Voice Vote.
Source: NotUsed
20 May 1982
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
20 May 1982
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
20 May 1982
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
1 June 1982
Became law
Became Public Law No: 97-189.
Source: President
1 June 1982
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
1 June 1982
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
3 official files
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 2 June 1982
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 11 May 1982
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 8 March 1982
Sponsors
- Sen. Hayakawa, Samuel Ichiye [R-CA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. East, John P. [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, William S. [R-ME-2] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Long, Russell B. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Chuck Grassley · R · Sponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Mark [R-ND-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → A joint resolution to proclaim March 18, 1982, as "National Agriculture Day".
- related to → A joint resolution to provide for the designation of July 9, 1982 and April 9, 1983 as "National P.O.W./M.I.A. Recognition Day".
- related to → A joint resolution designating July 9, 1982 as "National P.O.W.-M.I.A. Recognition Day".
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/160
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/sjres/160
- us · 97-sjres-160 · source updated 10 August 2026