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S.Res. 196 (105th)

A resolution recognizing, and calling on all Americans to recognize, the courage and sacrifice of Senator John McCain and the members of the Armed Forces held as prisoners of war during the Vietnam conflict and stating that the American people will not forget that more than 2,000 members of the Armed Forces remain unaccounted for from the Vietnam conflict and will continue to press for the fullest possible accounting for all such members whose whereabouts are unknown.

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Introduced

17 March 1998

Last action

17 March 1998 · Introduced

Status

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2109-2111)

Sponsors

Rep. Lott, Trent [R-MS-5], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Kempthorne, Dirk [R-ID], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE], Sen. Abraham, Spencer [R-MI], Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2], Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO], Sen. Ashcroft, John [R-MO], Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1], Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6], Rep. Breaux, John B. [D-LA-7], Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS], Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Rep. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [D-CO-3], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Cleland, Max [D-GA], Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4], Susan Collins, Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Coverdell, Paul [R-GA], Rep. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID-1], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Rep. DeWine, Mike [R-OH-7], Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Rep. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND-At Large], Richard Durbin, Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY], Sen. Faircloth, Lauch [R-NC], Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX], Sen. Grams, Rod [R-MN]

Subjects

Defence

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14 July 2017

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Summary

Declares that the Senate: (1) expresses gratitude to, and calls upon all Americans to show their gratitude to, John McCain and the men who were held as prisoners of war during the Vietnam conflict and for the return of Senator McCain to the United States; and (2) will not forget that more than 2,000 members of the armed forces remain unaccounted for from such conflict and will continue to press for the fullest accounting for such members.

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Timeline

  1. 17 March 1998

    Passed

    Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2109-2111)

    Source: Floor

  2. 17 March 1998

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2109-2111)

    Source: Floor

  3. 17 March 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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