House joint resolution · 100th Congress · Did not become law
A joint resolution designating April 9, 1988, as "National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day".
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedOct 28, 1987
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Latest action: Nov 5, 1987 — Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
174 cosponsors — 74 Republicans, 100 Democrats
71 of 174 cosponsors (41%) are from the other party.
Herbert Bateman (R-VA), Charles Bennett (D-FL), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Tom Bevill (D-AL), James Bilbray (D-NV), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Ben Blaz (R-GU), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), David Bonior (D-MI), Robert Borski (D-PA), Douglas Bosco (D-CA), William Broomfield (R-MI), Terry Bruce (D-IL), John Bryant (D-TX), Jack Buechner (R-MO), Jim Bunning (R-KY), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), H. Callahan (R-AL), Ben Campbell (R-CO), Jim Chapman (D-TX), William Chappell (D-FL), James Clarke (D-NC), William Clay (D-MO), Howard Coble (R-NC), E. Coleman (R-MO), Ronald Coleman (D-TX), James Courter (R-NJ), Philip Crane (R-IL), W. Daniel (D-VA), George Darden (D-GA) and 144 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Douglas Applegate.
- H.R. 2945 (100th) Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 1987
- H.R. 4741 (100th) Veterans' Benefits and Programs Improvement Act of 1988
- H.J.Res. 155 (100th) A joint resolution designating April 9, 1987, as "National Prisoner of War Recognition Day".
- H.J.Res. 418 (100th) A joint resolution to designate April 28, 1988, as "National Day of Remembrance of the 749 American Victims of Operation Tiger".
- H.R. 3334 (100th) Hazardous Materials Transportation Amendments of 1987
- H.J.Res. 630 (100th) A joint resolution designating April 16 through 22, 1989, as "National Ceramic Tile Industry Recognition Week".
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.