US HR129 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 83-37-1)
Status: Introduced on February 15 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-02-14 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Calling on the Department of Defense, other elements of the Federal Government, and foreign governments to intensify efforts to investigate, recover, and identify all missing and unaccounted-for personnel of the United States. 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.

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Title

Calling on the Department of Defense, other elements of the Federal Government, and foreign governments to intensify efforts to investigate, recover, and identify all missing and unaccounted-for personnel of the United States.

Sponsors

Rep. Sam Johnson [R-TX]Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R-OH]Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN]Rep. Robert Brady [D-PA]
Rep. Billy Long [R-MO]Rep. David Roe [R-TN]Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO]Rep. Bruce Westerman [R-AR]
Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]Rep. Ann Wagner [R-MO]Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA]Rep. Patrick Meehan [R-PA]
Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA]Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ]Rep. Thomas Rooney [R-FL]Rep. Daniel Webster [R-FL]
Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM]Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO]
Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]Rep. Barry Loudermilk [R-GA]
Rep. Ron DeSantis [R-FL]Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA]Rep. Jack Bergman [R-MI]Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA]
Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV]Rep. French Hill [R-AR]Rep. James Himes [D-CT]Rep. Colleen Hanabusa [D-HI]
Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]Rep. Brian Mast [R-FL]Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]Rep. John Ratcliffe [R-TX]
Rep. Don Bacon [R-NE]Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO]Rep. Garland Barr [R-KY]Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R-NJ]
Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX]Rep. Denny Heck [D-WA]Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]Rep. Peter King [R-NY]
Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]Rep. Chris Collins [R-NY]
Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D-CO]Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]Rep. John Delaney [D-MD]Rep. Jody Hice [R-GA]
Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL]Rep. Michael Turner [R-OH]Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]
Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]Rep. Bruce Poliquin [R-ME]Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA]Rep. David Scott [D-GA]
Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX]Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]Rep. Robert Pittenger [R-NC]Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI]
Rep. Brad Wenstrup [R-OH]Rep. Kristi Noem [R-SD]Rep. Tom Graves [R-GA]Rep. Rick Allen [R-GA]
Rep. Eric Crawford [R-AR]Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]Rep. Luke Messer [R-IN]Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]
Rep. Bradley Byrne [R-AL]Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA]Rep. John Moolenaar [R-MI]Rep. Mike Gallagher [R-WI]
Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA]Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX]Rep. Rob Woodall [R-GA]
Rep. Austin Scott [R-GA]Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]Rep. Neal Dunn [R-FL]Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]
Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY]Rep. James Renacci [R-OH]Rep. David Trott [R-MI]Rep. Paul Cook [R-CA]
Rep. Thomas Suozzi [D-NY]Rep. Scott Perry [R-PA]Rep. David Joyce [R-OH]Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA]
Rep. Steve King [R-IA]Rep. Earl Carter [R-GA]Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL]Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]
Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]Rep. Karen Handel [R-GA]Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA]Rep. Francis Rooney [R-FL]
Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL]Rep. Ralph Norman [R-SC]Rep. Stephen Knight [R-CA]
Rep. Scott DesJarlais [R-TN]Sen. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ]Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA]Rep. Sam Graves [R-MO]
Rep. Bill Shuster [R-PA]Rep. Salud Carbajal [D-CA]Rep. Donald McEachin [D-VA]Rep. Steve Russell [R-OK]
Rep. Rob Bishop [R-UT]Rep. Michael Conaway [R-TX]Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]Rep. Matt Gaetz [R-FL]
Rep. Anthony Brown [D-MD]Rep. Steve Scalise [R-LA]Rep. Trent Kelly [R-MS]Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ]
Rep. Ralph Abraham [R-LA]

Roll Calls

2018-02-14 - House - On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended RC# 75 (Y: 411 N: 0 NV: 19 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-02-14HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
2018-02-14HouseThe title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
2018-02-14HouseOn 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)
2018-02-14HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1147)
2018-02-13HouseAt 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.
2018-02-13HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 129.
2018-02-13HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1087-1090)
2018-02-13HouseMr. Wilson (SC) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
2017-02-24HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
2017-02-15HouseReferred 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.
2017-02-15HouseReferred 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.
2017-02-15HouseReferred 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.
2017-02-15HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SR61 (Same As) 2017-02-15 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1220-1221)

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