Senate joint resolution · 100th Congress · Did not become law
A joint resolution to provide for the designation of September 16, 1988, as "National POW/MIA Recognition Day."
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedMay 27, 1988
- Committee actionJul 14, 1988
- Passed SenateJul 26, 1988 · by voice vote
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Aug 1, 1988 — Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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
57 cosponsors — 28 Republicans, 29 Democrats
29 of 57 cosponsors (51%) are from the other party.
Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), Christopher Bond (R-MO), David Boren (D-OK), Rudolf Boschwitz (R-MN), Robert Byrd (D-WV), John Chafee (R-RI), Lawton Chiles (D-FL), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Kent Conrad (D-ND), Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY), Alan Dixon (D-IL), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Pete Domenici (R-NM), David Durenberger (R-MN), John Exon (D-NE), Wendell Ford (D-KY), Edwin Garn (R-UT), John Glenn (D-OH), Albert Gore (D-TN), Daniel Graham (D-FL), William Gramm (R-TX), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Jacob Hecht (R-NV), Howell Heflin (D-AL), Henry Heinz (R-PA), Ernest Hollings (D-SC), Gordon Humphrey (R-NH), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), David Karnes (R-NE), Robert Kasten (R-WI) and 27 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Robert Dole.
- S.J.Res. 49 (100th) A joint resolution to designate September 18, 1987, as "National POW/MIA Recognition Day".
- S. 1597 (100th) A bill to amend the Farm Disaster Assistance Act of 1987 to extend the reporting date for the ethanol cost effectiveness study.
- S. 2789 (100th) Dwight David Eisenhower Commemorative Coin Act of 1988
- S.J.Res. 237 (100th) A joint resolution to designate May 1988, as "Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month".
- S.J.Res. 243 (100th) A joint resolution relating to Central America pursuant to H. J. Res. 395 of the the 100th Congress.
- S.Res. 485 (100th) A resolution commending Robert C. Byrd for his exemplary service to the United States Senate, the Congress, and the people of the United…
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.