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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1624 

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Citizens’ 

Stamp Advisory Committee, as an entity of the United States Postal 

Service, should issue a series of forever postage stamps to honor the 

sacrifices of servicemembers who have been designated prisoner, missing, 

or unaccounted for, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

DECEMBER 19, 2024 

Mr. WENSTRUP submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Oversight and Accountability 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 

the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee, as an entity 

of the United States Postal Service, should issue a series 

of forever postage stamps to honor the sacrifices of 

servicemembers who have been designated prisoner, missing, or unaccounted for, and for other purposes. 

Whereas there are an estimated 80,000 members of the 

United States military who have been held captive and 

returned, or those who remain missing in action; 

Whereas 38,000 servicemembers are estimated to be recoverable, highlighting the need for concerted efforts to bring 

an end to their time overseas; 


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Whereas the United States government has a duty to honor 

their sacrifice, promote public awareness of their status, 

and declare that they shall not be forgotten; 

Whereas they must never be diminished to a statistic, a tangible image of the Missing Man reminds Americans of 

the servicemembers as individuals who have never returned home, and whose families are waiting for the call; 

Whereas the United States finds it appropriate to keep vigil 

for those left behind in conflict through the display of the 

National League of Families POW/MIA flag; 

Whereas a series of postage stamps will serve as a reminder 

of the burden of waiting and torch of hope that families 

across the United States still bear; 

Whereas some servicemembers may have perished abroad, but 

like Staff Sergeant Matt Maupin, the first American 

servicemember to go missing in the Iraq War, their families deserve the closure of their remains; 

Whereas postage stamps featuring images of POW/MIA 

servicemembers whose remains were brought home, but 

were previously considered missing or prisoner, would 

justify our faith that POW/MIA families will all one day 

find closure; and 

Whereas issuing postage stamps that honor servicemembers 

who are prisoner, missing, or unaccounted for is fitting 

and proper: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep2 resentatives that— 

3 (1) the United States Postal Service should 

4 issue a series of forever postage stamps featuring 

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1 ing in action, and whose remains were recovered and 

2 brought home; and 

3 (2) the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee 

4 should recommend to the Postmaster General that 

5 such postage stamps be issued. 

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