Senate joint resolution · 101st Congress · Public Law 101-65
A joint resolution to provide for the designation of September 15, 1989, as "National POW/MIA Recognition Day".
Became law on Jul 28, 1989.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedMay 10, 1989
- Committee actionJul 13, 1989
- Passed SenateJul 13, 1989 · by voice vote
- Passed HouseJul 17, 1989 · without objection
- To the PresidentJul 20, 1989
- Became lawJul 28, 1989
Latest action: Jul 28, 1989 — Became Public Law No: 101-65.
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
56 cosponsors — 32 Republicans, 24 Democrats
24 of 56 cosponsors (43%) are from the other party.
William Armstrong (R-CO), Christopher Bond (R-MO), David Boren (D-OK), Rudolf Boschwitz (R-MN), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), Conrad Burns (R-MT), Robert Byrd (D-WV), John Chafee (R-RI), Daniel Coats (R-IN), Thad Cochran (R-MS), William Cohen (R-ME), Kent Conrad (D-ND), Alan Cranston (D-CA), Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY), Alan Dixon (D-IL), Pete Domenici (R-NM), David Durenberger (R-MN), John Exon (D-NE), Edwin Garn (R-UT), John Glenn (D-OH), Albert Gore (D-TN), Daniel Graham (D-FL), William Gramm (R-TX), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Mark Hatfield (R-OR), Henry Heinz (R-PA), Ernest Hollings (D-SC), Gordon Humphrey (R-NH), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), John Johnston (D-LA) and 26 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Robert Dole.
- S.J.Res. 324 (101st) A joint resolution to designate June 3 through 9, 1990, as "Week of the National Observance of the 50th Anniversary of World War II".
- S.J.Res. 237 (101st) A joint resolution providing for the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Dwight David Eisenhower.
- S. 2017 (101st) Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Act of 1990
- S. 1016 (101st) A bill to change the name of "Marion Lake", located northwest of Marion, Kansas, to "Marion Reservoir".
- S.J.Res. 369 (101st) A joint resolution designating 1991 as the "Year of Thanksgiving for the Blessings of Liberty".
- S.Con.Res. 55 (101st) A concurrent resolution to commemorate the volunteers of the United States and the Hugh O'Brian Youth Foundation.
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.