H.Res. 129 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) - Calling on the Department of Defense, other appropriate elements of the Federal Government, and foreign governments to resolutely continue efforts to investigate, recover, and identify all United States personnel designated as unaccounted-for from past wars and conflicts around the world.

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Introduced

Feb 15, 2017

Latest Action

Feb 14, 2018

Origin Chamber

House

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Bill Number

129

Congress

115

Policy Area

House Votes (1)

checkPassed on February 14, 2018

Question

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended

Status

Passed

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Roll Call Type

2/3 Yea-And-Nay

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Summary

Calls upon: (1) the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, other elements of the Department of Defense and the federal government, and all foreign governments to intensify efforts to investigate, recover, identify and account for all missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel; and (2) all foreign governments with information on missing U.S. personnel, or with missing U.S. personnel within their territories, to cooperate fully with the U.S. government to provide the fullest possible accounting for all missing U.S. personnel.

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Engrossed in House

February 14, 2018

Introduced in House

February 15, 2017

Actions (12)

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02/14/2018

Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.

02/14/2018

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

02/14/2018

On 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)

02/14/2018

Passed/agreed to in House: On 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)

02/14/2018

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1147)

02/13/2018

At 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.

02/13/2018

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 129.

02/13/2018

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1087-1090)

02/13/2018

Mr. Wilson (SC) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

02/24/2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

02/15/2017

Referred 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.

02/15/2017

Introduced in House