United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 171 (98th)
A joint resolution to provide for the designation of July 20, 1984, as "National P.O.W./M.I.A. Recognition Day".
Introduced
28 September 1983
Last action
13 April 1984 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 98-262.
Sponsors
Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS], Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD], Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates July 20, 1984, as National P.O.W./M.I.A. Recognition Day.
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Timeline
28 September 1983
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
28 September 1983
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
23 February 1984
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 662.
Source: Calendars
23 February 1984
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
23 February 1984
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
27 February 1984
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
27 February 1984
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
29 February 1984
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
3 April 1984
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
3 April 1984
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
3 April 1984
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
3 April 1984
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
3 April 1984
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
4 April 1984
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
4 April 1984
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
4 April 1984
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
13 April 1984
Became law
Became Public Law No: 98-262.
Source: President
13 April 1984
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
13 April 1984
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
2 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 14 April 1984
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 28 September 1983
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Sponsors
- Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/171
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/sjres/171
- us · 98-sjres-171 · source updated 10 August 2026