United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 49 (100th)
A joint resolution to designate September 18, 1987, as "National POW/MIA Recognition Day".
Introduced
5 February 1987
Last action
18 August 1987 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 100-102.
Sponsors
Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Rep. Pressler, Larry [R-SD-1], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Rep. Adams, Brock [D-WA-7], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL], Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS], Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates September 18, 1987, as National POW/MIA Recognition Day.
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Timeline
5 February 1987
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
5 February 1987
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
19 March 1987
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
20 March 1987
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 61.
Source: Calendars
20 March 1987
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd for Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
20 March 1987
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd for Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
24 March 1987
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
24 March 1987
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
25 March 1987
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
25 March 1987
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
26 March 1987
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
6 August 1987
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
6 August 1987
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
6 August 1987
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
6 August 1987
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
6 August 1987
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
7 August 1987
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
10 August 1987
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
10 August 1987
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
18 August 1987
Became law
Became Public Law No: 100-102.
Source: President
18 August 1987
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
18 August 1987
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 · 19 August 1987
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 5 February 1987
Sponsors
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pressler, Larry [R-SD-1] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Adams, Brock [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/49
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/sjres/49
- us · 100-sjres-49 · source updated 10 August 2026