# 118-hres-1485: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the third Friday of September shall be recognized as "National POW/MIA Recognition Day".

118-hres-1485, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the third Friday of September shall be recognized as "National POW/MIA Recognition Day"., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (as of 2026-10-15).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-1485
- As of: 2026-10-15
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 118-hres-1485
- Congress: 118
- Title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the third Friday of September shall be recognized as "National POW/MIA Recognition Day".
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced: 2024-09-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 41
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the third Friday of September shall be recognized as "National POW/MIA Recognition Day".

## Cosponsors (41)

- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] (R-FL), 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] (R-TX), 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA), 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] (R-TX), 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID), 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Brandon [R-NY-22] (R-NY), 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2024-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. James, John [R-MI-10] (R-MI), 2024-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2024-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2024-11-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hres-771: Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.
- 118-hres-768: Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.
- 118-hr-1015: Dustoff Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 118-hr-5009: Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
- 118-hr-2407: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 118-hr-1282: Major Richard Star Act

## Sources
- [118-hres-1485 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/1485)

## Related
- [118-hres-771: Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-771)
- [118-hres-768: Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-768)
- [118-hr-1015: Dustoff Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-1015)
- [118-hr-5009: Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Ac…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-5009)
- [118-hr-2407: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-2407)
- [118-hr-1282: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-1282)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-1485 (as of 2026-10-15).