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.

Bill: 115-hres-129
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]
Introduced: 2017-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Conflicts and wars
Government studies and investigations
International organizations and cooperation
Military personnel and dependents

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: 
Calls upon: (1) the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, other elements of the Department of Defense and the federal government, and all foreign governments to intensify efforts to investigate, recover, identify and account for all missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel; and (2) all foreign governments with information on missing U.S. personnel, or with missing U.S. personnel within their territories, to cooperate fully with the U.S. government to provide the fullest possible accounting for all missing U.S. personnel.
 
 

action_date: 2018-02-14
text: 
 
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. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-02-14
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-02-14
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-02-14
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 0 (Roll no. 75). (text: CR 2/13/2018 H1087)
action_date: 2018-02-14
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 0 (Roll no. 75).(text: CR 2/13/2018 H1087)
action_date: 2018-02-14
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1147)
action_date: 2018-02-13
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2018-02-13
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 129.
action_date: 2018-02-13
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1087-1090)
action_date: 2018-02-13
text: Mr. Wilson (SC) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2017-02-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Introduced in House