House joint resolution · 100th Congress · Public Law 100-431
A joint resolution designating September 16, 1988, as "National POW/MIA Recognition Day".
Became law on Sep 15, 1988.
Sponsor: Rep. Stephen Solarz D-NYWhere it went
- IntroducedFeb 8, 1988
- Committee actionJul 13, 1988
- Passed HouseJul 13, 1988 · by voice vote
- Passed SenateSep 8, 1988 · by voice vote
- To the PresidentSep 14, 1988
- Became lawSep 15, 1988
Latest action: Sep 15, 1988 — Became Public Law No: 100-431.
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
253 cosponsors — 142 Republicans, 110 Democrats, 1 independent
139 of 253 cosponsors (55%) are from the other party.
Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Douglas Applegate (D-OH), Les Aspin (D-WI), Chester Atkins (D-MA), Robert Badham (R-CA), Richard Baker (R-LA), Cass Ballenger (R-NC), Doug Barnard (D-GA), Herbert Bateman (R-VA), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Douglas Bereuter (R-NE), James Bilbray (D-NV), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Ben Blaz (R-GU), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), Corinne Boggs (D-LA), Don Bonker (D-WA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), William Broomfield (R-MI), George Brown (D-CA), Terry Bruce (D-IL), John Bryant (D-TX), Jack Buechner (R-MO), Jim Bunning (R-KY), Dan Burton (R-IN), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), H. Callahan (R-AL), Jim Chapman (D-TX) and 223 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Stephen Solarz.
- H.J.Res. 216 (100th) A joint resolution to support a ceasefire in the Iran-Iraq war and a negotiated solution to the conflict.
- H.R. 5389 (100th) Bangladesh Disaster Assistance Act of 1988
- H.R. 2802 (100th) A bill for the relief of Fleurette Seidman.
- H.Con.Res. 158 (100th) A concurrent resolution concerning the establishment of a South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone.
- H.Con.Res. 246 (100th) A concurrent resolution condemning the bombing by North Korean agents of Korean Air Lines flight 858.
- H.Res. 484 (100th) A resolution to encourage the establishment of genuine democracy in Pakistan.
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.