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H.Con.Res. 485: Extending the thanks of Congress and the Nation to the Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office and the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command of the Department of Defense and to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for their efforts to achieve the fullest possible accounting of all Americans unaccounted for as a result of the Vietnam War.

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H.Con.Res. 485: Extending the thanks of Congress and the Nation to the Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office and the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command of the Department of Defense and to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for their efforts to achieve the fullest possible accounting of all Americans unaccounted for as a result of the Vietnam War.

108th Congress · introduced 2004-07-22 · Commemorations · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2004-07-22 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Extending the thanks of Congress and the Nation to the Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office and the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command of the Department of Defense and to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for their efforts to achieve the fullest possible accounting of all Americans unaccounted for as a result of the Vietnam War.

Plain summary

Recognizes that National POW/MIA Recognition Day is one of six days specified by law on which the POW/MIA flag is to be flown over specified Federal facilities and national cemeteries, military installations, and post offices. Applauds the personnel of the Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) and the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) of the Department of Defense for seeking the fullest possible accounting of Americans unaccounted for as the result of the Nation's previous conflicts. Extends the thanks of Congress and the Nation to DPMO and JPAC personnel and to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for their efforts to achieve the fullest possible accounting of Americans who remain unaccounted for as a result of the Vietnam War. Recognizes and honors eight Americans and nine Vietnamese who paid the ultimate price in supporting that full accountability mission. Thanks Vietnam for continued assistance and cooperation in the humane recovery, identification, and repatriation of the remains of American personnel remaining unaccounted for from the Vietnam era. Recognizes that the efforts and involvement of POW/MIA families contribute significantly to the success of the JPAC.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Extending the thanks of Congress and the Nation to the Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office and the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command of the Department of Defense and to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for their efforts to achieve the fullest possible accounting of all Americans unaccounted for as a result of the Vietnam War.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2] · 2 cosponsors

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Ed Case (D-HI)

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Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
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Sources

Record fed-us-cong108-hconres485 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108