IV 
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, miss-
ing, 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 recover-
able, highlighting the need for concerted efforts to bring 
an end to their time overseas; 
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•HRES 1624 IH 
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 tan-
gible image of the Missing Man reminds Americans of 
the servicemembers as individuals who have never re-
turned 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 fami-
lies 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 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that— 
(1) the United States Postal Service should 
issue a series of forever postage stamps featuring 
servicemembers who were prisoners of war or miss-
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•HRES 1624 IH 
ing in action, and whose remains were recovered and 
brought home; and 
(2) the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee 
should recommend to the Postmaster General that 
such postage stamps be issued. 
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