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A joint resolution designating April 9, 1988 and April 9, 1989, as "National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day."

Public Law 100-269 · S.J.Res. 253 · 100th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Mar 28, 1988 · Commemorations

Sponsor: Sen. Alan Cranston (D-CA)

Cosponsors (70): Sen. Frank Murkowski,

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Designates April 9, 1988, as National Former Prisoners of War Recognition Day.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

  • Post Office and Civil Service Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Census and Population Subcommittee
  • Judiciary Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported by
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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.

  1. Mar 28, 1988Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-269.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Mar 21, 1988PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Mar 17, 1988FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
  5. FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
  6. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  7. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Census and Population Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  8. Mar 7, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Census and Population Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  9. Mar 1, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  10. Feb 26, 1988FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
  11. Feb 24, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Judiciary Committee
  12. Feb 23, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Judiciary Committee
  13. Feb 4, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
  14. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.