H.RES.65 : Establishing a Select Committee on POW and MIA Affairs. Sponsor: Rep King, Peter T. [NY-3] (introduced 2/27/2001) Cosponsors: 8 Committees: House Rules Latest Major Action: 2/27/2001 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
H.R.3177 : To require the display of the POW/MIA flag at the World War II memorial, the Korean War Veterans Memorial, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in the District of Columbia. Sponsor: Rep Hefley, Joel [CO-5] (introduced 10/29/2001) Cosponsors: 3 Committees: House Resources Latest Major Action: 11/7/2001 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands. Note: For further action, see S. 1226, which became Public Law 107-323 on 12/4/2002.
S.1226 : A bill to require the display of the POW/MIA flag at the World War II Memorial, the Korean War Veterans Memorial, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Sponsor: Sen Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [CO] (introduced 7/24/2001) Cosponsors: 19 Committees: Senate Judiciary; House Resources Latest Major Action: 12/4/2002 Became Public Law No: 107-323.
S.1339 : A bill to amend the Bring Them Home Alive Act of 2000 to provide an asylum program with regard to American Persian Gulf War POW/MIAs, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [CO] (introduced 8/2/2001) Cosponsors: 43 Committees: Senate Judiciary; House Judiciary; House International Relations Latest Major Action: 10/29/2002 Became Public Law No: 107-258.
H.R.1198 : To preserve certain actions in Federal court brought by members of the United States Armed Forces held as a prisoners of war by Japan during World War II against Japanese nationals seeking compensation for mistreatment or failure to pay wages in connection with labor performed in Japan to the benefit of the Japanese nationals, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Rohrabacher, Dana [CA-45] (introduced 3/22/2001) Cosponsors: 229 Committees: House Judiciary; House International Relations; House Government Reform Latest Major Action: 9/25/2002 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.2500 : Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Wolf, Frank R. [VA-10] (introduced 7/13/2001) Cosponsors: (none) Committees: House Appropriations Latest Major Action: 11/28/2001 Became Public Law No: 107-77.
H.R.2586 : To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2002 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Stump, Bob [AZ-3] (by request) (introduced 7/23/2001) Cosponsors: 1 Committees: House Armed Services Latest Major Action: 6/18/2002 Senate floor actions. Status: Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. Note: For further action, see S. 1438, which became Public Law 107-107 on 12/28/2001.
H.R.3430 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide improved benefits for veterans who are former prisoners of war. Sponsor: Rep Bilirakis, Michael [FL-9] (introduced 12/6/2001) Cosponsors: 53 Committees: House Veterans' Affairs Latest Major Action: 12/21/2001 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
H.R.4546 : To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2003 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Stump, Bob [AZ-3] (by request) (introduced 4/23/2002) Cosponsors: 1 Committees: House Armed Services Latest Major Action: 12/2/2002 Became Public Law No: 107-314. Note: S. 2225 corresponded to the Administration's budget request and was introduced by request. H.R. 4546 and S. 2514 were defense authorization bills from the House and Senate Armed Services Committees respectively. On 6/27/02, the Senate substituted S. 2514 in H.R. 4546, as passed Senate. On 7/25/02, the House substituted the texts of H.R. 4546 and H.R. 4547, as passed House (CR D830). Differences were resolved at the conference level.
H.R.4940 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to enact into law eligibility requirements for burial in Arlington National Cemetery, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Stump, Bob [AZ-3] (introduced 6/13/2002) Cosponsors: 7 Committees: House Veterans' Affairs; Senate Veterans' Affairs Latest Major Action: 7/23/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
H.R.5235 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide special compensation for former prisoners of war, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Simpson, Michael K. [ID-2] (introduced 7/25/2002) Cosponsors: 7 Committees: House Veterans' Affairs Latest Major Action: 8/9/2002 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
H.R.5545 : To designate a Prisoner of War/Missing in Action National Memorial at Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California. Sponsor: Rep Calvert, Ken [CA-43] (introduced 10/3/2002) Cosponsors: 4 Committees: House Veterans' Affairs Latest Major Action: 10/18/2002 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
H.AMDT.188 to H.R.2500 Amendment prohibits use of funds for filing a motion in any court opposing a civil action against any Japanese individual or corporation for compensation or reparations in which the plaintiff in the action alleges that as an American prisoner of war during WWII, he or she was used as a slave or forced labor. Sponsor: Rep Rohrabacher, Dana [CA-45] (introduced 7/18/2001) Cosponsors: (none) Latest Major Action: 7/18/2001 House amendment agreed to. Status: On agreeing to the Rohrabacher amendment (A022) Agreed to by recorded vote: 395 - 33 (Roll no. 243).
S.45 : A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to require the issuance of a prisoner-of-war medal to civilian employees of the Federal Government who are forcibly detained or interned by an enemy government or a hostile force under wartime conditions. Sponsor: Sen Inouye, Daniel K. [HI] (introduced 1/22/2001) Cosponsors: 1 Committees: Senate Governmental Affairs Latest Major Action: 1/22/2001 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
S.1154 : A bill to preserve certain actions brought in Federal court against Japanese defendants by members of the United states Armed Forces held by Japan as prisoners of war during World War II. Sponsor: Sen Smith, Bob [NH] (introduced 6/29/2001) Cosponsors: 1 Committees: Senate Judiciary Latest Major Action: 6/29/2001 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.1272 : A bill to assist United States veterans who were treated as slave laborers while held as prisoners of war by Japan during World War II, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Hatch, Orrin G. [UT] (introduced 7/31/2001) Cosponsors: 3 Committees: Senate Veterans' Affairs; Senate Judiciary Latest Major Action: 6/18/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary by unanimous consent.
S.1416 : An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2002 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Levin, Carl [MI] (introduced 9/12/2001) Cosponsors: (none) Committees: Senate Armed Services Latest Major Action: 9/12/2001 Senate preparation for floor. Status: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 155. Note: For further action, see S. 1438, which became Public Law 107-107 on 12/28/2001.
S.1419 : An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2002 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Levin, Carl [MI] (introduced 9/12/2001) Cosponsors: (none) Committees: Senate Armed Services Latest Major Action: 10/5/2001 House preparation for floor. Status: Held at the desk. Note: For further action, see S. 1438, which became Public Law 107-107 on 12/28/2001.
S.1438 : A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2002 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military constructions, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Levin, Carl [MI] (introduced 9/19/2001) Cosponsors: (none) Latest Major Action: 12/28/2001 Became Public Law No: 107-107. Note: H.R. 2586 was the House-passed version of the FY 2002 defense authorization bill. S. 1155 was introduced by request, based on the President's budget request. S. 1416 was the version of the defense authorization bill from the Senate Armed Services Committee and S. 1438 was a later similar version. S. 1417, S. 1418, and S. 1419 each contained a portion of S. 1438 as amended. The House inserted H.R. 2586 in S. 1438 prior to S. 1438 passage. Differences between the House and Senate versions of S. 1438 were resolved in conference.
S.2987 : A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide special compensation for former prisoners of war, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Inouye, Daniel K. [HI] (introduced 9/20/2002) Cosponsors: (none) Committees: Senate Veterans' Affairs Latest Major Action: 9/20/2002 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.