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House joint resolution · 100th Congress · Did not become law

A joint resolution designating April 9, 1988, as "National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day".

H.J.Res. 388Introduced Oct 28, 1987Policy area: Commemorations
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Where it went

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.

Sponsor’s state and district

Ohio in Congress

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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.