United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 168 (96th)
A joint resolution designating July 18, 1980, as "National P.O.W. - M.I.A. Recognition Day".
Introduced
29 April 1980
Last action
8 July 1980 · President
Status
Public Law 97-307.
Sponsors
Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Nelson, Gaylord [D-WI], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Young, Milton R. [R-ND], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Stevenson, Adlai E., III [D-IL], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD], Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ], Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Stone, Richard (Dick) [D-FL], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Durkin, John A. [D-NH]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates July 18, 1980, as "National P.O.W.-M.I.A. Recognition Day."
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Timeline
29 April 1980
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
29 April 1980
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
17 June 1980
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary (without written report).
Source: Committee
17 June 1980
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary (without written report).
Source: Committee
25 June 1980
Floor
Call of calendar in Senate.
Source: Floor
25 June 1980
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate.
Source: Floor
2 July 1980
Passed
Measure passed House.
Source: Floor
2 July 1980
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House.
Source: Floor
2 July 1980
Floor
Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
Source: Floor
6 July 1980
President
Measure enrolled in House.
Source: President
7 July 1980
Floor
Measure presented to President.
Source: Floor
7 July 1980
President
Measure presented to President.
Source: President
7 July 1980
President
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Source: President
8 July 1980
President
Public Law 97-307.
Source: President
8 July 1980
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
8 July 1980
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
2 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 9 July 1980
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 29 April 1980
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Sponsors
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Gaylord [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Young, Milton R. [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stevenson, Adlai E., III [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stone, Richard (Dick) [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durkin, John A. [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
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A joint resolution designating July 18, 1980, as "National P.O.W. - M.I.A. Recognition Day".
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/168
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/sjres/168
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