United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 53 (102nd)
A joint resolution to designate April 9, 1991 and April 9, 1992, as "National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day".
Introduced
30 January 1991
Last action
28 March 1991 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 102-23.
Sponsors
Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC], Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates April 9, 1991, and April 9, 1992, as National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day.
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Timeline
30 January 1991
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
30 January 1991
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
21 February 1991
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
21 February 1991
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
21 February 1991
Discharge
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
21 February 1991
Committee
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
26 February 1991
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
26 February 1991
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
26 February 1991
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
28 February 1991
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
20 March 1991
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
20 March 1991
Passed
On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
20 March 1991
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
20 March 1991
Floor
Mr. Sawyer asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Source: Floor
20 March 1991
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
20 March 1991
Discharge
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Source: Discharge
20 March 1991
Committee
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Source: Committee
21 March 1991
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
21 March 1991
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
21 March 1991
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
28 March 1991
Became law
Became Public Law No: 102-23.
Source: President
28 March 1991
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
28 March 1991
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Committee Discharged Senate · — · Download file
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · — · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · — · Download file
- Referred in House · — · Download file
Documents
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Referred in House (text)
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Referred in House (text)
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 29 March 1991
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 30 January 1991
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Sponsors
- Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/senate-joint-resolution/53
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/sjres/53
- us · 102-sjres-53 · source updated 10 August 2026