United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 220 (99th)
A joint resolution to provide for the designation of September 19, 1986, as "National P.O.W./M.I.A. Recognition Day".
Introduced
21 October 1985
Last action
19 June 1986 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 99-340.
Sponsors
Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Rep. Abdnor, James [R-SD-2], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Rep. Andrews, Mark [R-ND-At Large], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1], Sen. Rudman, Warren [R-NH], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. East, John P. [R-NC], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates September 19, 1986, as National P.O.W./M.I.A. Recognition Day.
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Timeline
21 October 1985
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
21 October 1985
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
5 December 1985
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 449.
Source: Calendars
5 December 1985
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
5 December 1985
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
6 December 1985
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
6 December 1985
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
9 December 1985
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
10 December 1985
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
11 June 1986
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
11 June 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
11 June 1986
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
11 June 1986
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
11 June 1986
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
12 June 1986
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
12 June 1986
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
12 June 1986
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
19 June 1986
Became law
Became Public Law No: 99-340.
Source: President
19 June 1986
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
19 June 1986
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)
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 20 June 1986
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 21 October 1985
Sponsors
- Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Abdnor, James [R-SD-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Mark [R-ND-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rudman, Warren [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. East, John P. [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/220
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/sjres/220
- us · 99-sjres-220 · source updated 10 August 2026