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H.Con.Res. 49

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

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”, was introduced in the House on Sep 19, 2025 by Rep. Glenn Thompson (R) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Sep 19, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Record

Text

H.Con.Res. 49 has 3 co-sponsors.

hconres49/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HCON 49 IH: 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.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-09-19
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 IV  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. CON. RES. 49  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    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
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.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-09-19
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Glenn Thompson (R) sponsors H.Con.Res. 49, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.Con.Res. 49 went before 1 committee: Ways and Means.

Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · Sep 19, 2025 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.Con.Res. 49 has taken 3 actions since Sep 19, 2025.

ChamberAction
Sep 19, 2025
House
Submitted in House
Sep 19, 2025
House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4459)
Sep 19, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Ways and Means Committee

Votes

H.Con.Res. 49 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.Con.Res. 49 goes by 2 titles.

  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced
  • 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. — Display Title

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.Con.Res. 49 under International Affairs, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.Con.Res. 49’s is International Affairs.

hconres49/policy-areas.txt
International AffairsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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