United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 43 (101st)
A joint resolution designating April 9, 1989, as "National Former Prisoners of War Recognition Day".
Introduced
31 January 1989
Last action
13 April 1989 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 101-13.
Sponsors
Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY], Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates April 9, 1989, as National Former Prisoners of War Recognition Day.
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Timeline
31 January 1989
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
31 January 1989
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
8 March 1989
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
8 March 1989
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
8 March 1989
Discharge
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
8 March 1989
Committee
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
15 March 1989
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
15 March 1989
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
15 March 1989
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
22 March 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
5 April 1989
Passed
On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
5 April 1989
Committee
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Source: Committee
5 April 1989
Committee
Subcommittee on Census and Population Discharged.
Source: Committee
5 April 1989
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
5 April 1989
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
5 April 1989
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
5 April 1989
Floor
Mr. Sawyer asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Source: Floor
5 April 1989
Discharge
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Source: Discharge
6 April 1989
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
6 April 1989
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
6 April 1989
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
13 April 1989
Became law
Became Public Law No: 101-13.
Source: President
13 April 1989
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
13 April 1989
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Committee Discharged Senate · — · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · — · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · — · Download file
- Referred in House · — · Download file
Documents
7 official files
Referred in House (text)
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Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 14 April 1989
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 31 January 1989
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Sponsors
- Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-joint-resolution/43
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/sjres/43
- us · 101-sjres-43 · source updated 10 August 2026