United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 50 (97th)
A joint resolution designating July 17, 1981 as "National P.O.W. - M.I.A.Recognition Day."
Introduced
19 March 1981
Last action
12 June 1981 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 97-13.
Sponsors
Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Requests the President to designate July 17, 1981, as "National P.O.W.-M.I.A. Recognition Day."
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Timeline
19 March 1981
Introduced
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
19 March 1981
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
4 May 1981
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
5 May 1981
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 66.
Source: Calendars
5 May 1981
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond favorably without amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
5 May 1981
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond favorably without amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
6 May 1981
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
6 May 1981
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
8 May 1981
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
28 May 1981
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
28 May 1981
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
28 May 1981
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
28 May 1981
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
28 May 1981
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
2 June 1981
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
2 June 1981
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
2 June 1981
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
12 June 1981
Became law
Became Public Law No: 97-13.
Source: President
12 June 1981
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
12 June 1981
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
2 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 13 June 1981
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 19 March 1981
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Sponsors
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
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A joint resolution designating July 17, 1981 as "National P.O.W. - M.I.A.Recognition Day."
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/50
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/sjres/50
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