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H.Res. 129: Calling on the Department of Defense, other appropriate elements of the Federal Government, and foreign governments to resolutely continue efforts to investigate, recover, and identify all United States personnel designated as unaccounted-for from past wars and conflicts around the world.

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H.Res. 129: Calling on the Department of Defense, other appropriate elements of the Federal Government, and foreign governments to resolutely continue efforts to investigate, recover, and identify all United States personnel designated as unaccounted-for from past wars and conflicts around the world.

115th Congress · introduced 2017-02-15 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-02-15 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 75 (2018): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, HRES129 (2018-02-14), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Calling on the Department of Defense, other appropriate elements of the Federal Government, and foreign governments to resolutely continue efforts to investigate, recover, and identify all United States personnel designated as unaccounted-for from past wars and conflicts around the world.

Plain summary

Calls upon: (1) the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, other elements of the federal government, and foreign governments to resolutely continue efforts to investigate, recover, identify, and account as fully as possible for all U.S. personnel designated as unaccounted-for from past wars and conflicts; and (2) all foreign governments with information on such personnel, or with such personnel within their territories, to cooperate fully with the U.S. government to provide the fullest possible accounting for those American lives.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Calling on the Department of Defense, other appropriate elements of the Federal Government, and foreign governments to resolutely continue efforts to investigate, recover, and identify all United States personnel designated as unaccounted-for from past wars and conflicts around the world.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · 120 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Bruce Westerman (R-AR), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Daniel Webster (R-FL), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Barry Loudermilk (R-GA), Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Jack Bergman (R-MI), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), J. French Hill (R-AR), James A. Himes (D-CT), Brian J. Mast (R-FL), Don Bacon (R-NE), Andy Barr (R-KY), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Tom Cole (R-OK), Bill Foster (D-IL), Michael R. Turner (R-OH), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Brian Babin (R-TX) and 60 more.

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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.
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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hres129 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115