United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 47 (100th)
A joint resolution to designate "National P.O.W. Recognition Day".
Introduced
4 February 1987
Last action
8 April 1987 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 100-21.
Sponsors
Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates April 9, 1987, as National POW Recognition Day.
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Timeline
4 February 1987
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 1987
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
19 March 1987
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 44.
Source: Calendars
19 March 1987
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
19 March 1987
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
24 March 1987
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
24 March 1987
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
25 March 1987
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
25 March 1987
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
30 March 1987
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
31 March 1987
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
31 March 1987
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
31 March 1987
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
31 March 1987
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
31 March 1987
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
2 April 1987
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
3 April 1987
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
3 April 1987
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
8 April 1987
Became law
Became Public Law No: 100-21.
Source: President
8 April 1987
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
8 April 1987
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
3 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 9 April 1987
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 24 March 1987
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 4 February 1987
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Sponsors
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/47
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/sjres/47
- us · 100-sjres-47 · source updated 10 August 2026