United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 253 (100th)
A joint resolution designating April 9, 1988 and April 9, 1989, as "National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day."
Introduced
4 February 1988
Last action
28 March 1988 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 100-269.
Sponsors
Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS], Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE]
Subjects
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10 August 2026
Summary
Designates April 9, 1988, and April 9, 1989, as National Former Prisoners of War Recognition Day.
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Timeline
4 February 1988
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 1988
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
23 February 1988
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
24 February 1988
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 563.
Source: Calendars
24 February 1988
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd for Senator Biden with an amendment and an amendment to the title and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
24 February 1988
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd for Senator Biden with an amendment and an amendment to the title and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
26 February 1988
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
26 February 1988
Passed
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
1 March 1988
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
1 March 1988
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
7 March 1988
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
17 March 1988
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
17 March 1988
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
17 March 1988
Committee
Subcommittee on Census and Population Discharged.
Source: Committee
17 March 1988
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
17 March 1988
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
17 March 1988
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
21 March 1988
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
21 March 1988
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
21 March 1988
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
28 March 1988
Became law
Became Public Law No: 100-269.
Source: President
28 March 1988
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
28 March 1988
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
4 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 29 March 1988
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 26 February 1988
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 24 February 1988
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 4 February 1988
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Sponsors
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/253
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/sjres/253
- us · 100-sjres-253 · source updated 10 August 2026