119-hconres49

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 49 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. CON. RES. 49

 Expressing the sense of Congress that all trade agreements the United 
States enters into, should provide reasonable access and collaboration 
of each nation involved in such an agreement, for the purpose of search 
and recovery activities relating to members of the United States Armed 
 Forces still missing and unaccounted for from prior wars or military 
 conflicts.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 September 19, 2025

 Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania (for himself, Ms. Lee of Nevada, Mr. 
 Meuser, and Mr. Walkinshaw) submitted the following concurrent 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

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 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 Expressing the sense of Congress that all trade agreements the United 
States enters into, should provide reasonable access and collaboration 
of each nation involved in such an agreement, for the purpose of search 
and recovery activities relating to members of the United States Armed 
 Forces still missing and unaccounted for from prior wars or military 
 conflicts.

Whereas the Department of Defense Prisoners of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) 
 Accounting Agency must currently approach MIA recovery operations on a 
 country by country basis via diplomatic, civil, and military 
 negotiations;
Whereas countries utilizing mutually beneficial trade agreements with the United 
 States should provide a transparent and efficient process to aid in the 
 recovery of United States POW/MIA personnel;
Whereas the Department of Defense lists 1,566 United States citizens who served 
 during the Vietnam War and are still missing and unaccounted for in 
 Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia despite ongoing investigation and recovery 
 efforts;
Whereas some 71,853 United States personnel remain unaccounted for throughout 
 Europe, China, and Japan after sacrificing their lives during World War 
 II; and
Whereas nearly 7,398 members of the United States Armed Forces are still missing 
 and unaccounted for on the Korean Peninsula after bravely serving during 
 the Korean War: Now, therefore, be it
 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of Congress that all trade agreements the United 
States enters into, should provide reasonable access and collaboration 
of each nation involved in such an agreement, for the purpose of 
search, investigation, and recovery activities relating to United 
States personnel missing and unaccounted for from prior wars or 
military conflicts.
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