To provide for an investigation of the whereabouts of the United States citizens and others who have been missing from Cyprus since 1974.
Public Law 103-372 · H.R. 2826 · 103rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 19, 1994 · International Affairs
Sponsor: Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY-17)
Cosponsors (187): Rep. John Porter, Rep. Nita Lowey,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Directs the President to: (1) investigate and report to the Congress and the families of the missing Americans on the whereabouts of U.S. citizens who have been missing from Cyprus since 1974; and (2) do everything possible to return such persons (including the remains of those no longer alive) to their families.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Foreign Affairs Committee · House · markup by, referred toSubcommittee: Europe and the Middle East Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Oct 19, 1994Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-372.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 11, 1994PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 5, 1994Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- Oct 4, 1994Resolving differencesResolving differences · At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Walker objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed until Oct. 5. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Andrews (NJ) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- Oct 3, 1994FloorFloor · Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1329 with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Aug 2, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- Aug 1, 1994FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Hamilton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jul 19, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Foreign Affairs Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Europe and the Middle East Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee
- Aug 10, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Europe and the Middle East Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee
- Aug 2, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Foreign Affairs Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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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.