H.Con.Res. 118: Concerning the treatment of members of the Armed Forces held as prisoner of war by Iraqi authorities.

108th Congress · introduced 2003-03-26 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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Where it came from: introduced 2003-03-26 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 91 (2003): Suspend rules and agree, as amended, HCONRES118 (2003-03-27), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Concerning the treatment of members of the Armed Forces held as prisoner of war by Iraqi authorities.

Plain summary

Commends the bravery and professionalism of members of the U.S. armed forces and its coalition partners. Extends sympathies to the families of such members who are killed, wounded, missing in action, or taken prisoners of war in Iraq. Condemns the failure of Iraqi authorities to treat prisoners of war in strict conformity with Geneva Convention. Demands that Iraqi authorities: (1) comply fully and immediately with Convention obligations and responsibilities; and (2) permit the Red Cross to visit any and all American and coalition prisoners of war at the earliest possible time. Joins the President in warning all Iraqi authorities that any individual who mistreats such prisoners of war shall be considered a war criminal and prosecuted to the fullest extent of U.S. and international law. Expresses support for the President in: (1) committing the U.S. Government to the repatriation of all prisoners of war at the earliest possible moment; and (2) seeking the fullest possible accounting, at the earliest possible time, of all members of the U.S. armed forces who are in a missing status as a result of operations during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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Concerning the treatment of members of the Armed Forces held as prisoner of war by Iraqi authorities.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Sponsor: Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] · 41 cosponsors

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Pete Sessions (R-TX), Tom Cole (R-OK), Jerry Moran (R-KS)

Recorded votes

House roll call 91 (2003): Suspend rules and agree, as amended, HCONRES118 (2003-03-27): Passed

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hconres118.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hconres>

Record fed-us-cong108-hconres118 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108