US SR563 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on September 15 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-09-15 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5849)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

A resolution calling on the Department of Defense, other elements of the Federal Government, and foreign countries 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 Department of Defense and the federal government, and all foreign countries to intensify efforts to investigate, recover, identify and account for all missing and unaccounted for U.S. personnel; and (2) all foreign countries with information on missing U.S. personnel, or with missing U.S. personnel within their territories, to cooperate with the U.S. government to provide the fullest possible accounting for all such personnel.

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Title

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

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-09-15SenateReferred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5849)

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