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Resolution · 119th Congress · SRES 869

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the third Friday of September should be recognized as "National POW/MIA Recognition Day".

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Introduced 2026-09-17Topic: veterans military

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This Senate resolution supports recognizing the third Friday of September as "National POW/MIA Recognition Day." It states that the federal government has a moral obligation to fully account for U.S. prisoners of war and missing-in-action personnel and to reduce their number in future conflicts. It expresses thanks to POW/MIA from every conflict. It encourages Americans to mark the day by joining local commemorations, displaying the POW/MIA flag, and doing acts of service for POW/MIA families. The resolution does not create a law or provide funding.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2026-09-17SenateReferred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text: CR S4804)refer
2026-09-17Submitted in Senateintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-10-03. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.