# 119-hconres-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.

119-hconres-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., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hconres-49
- Congress: 119
- Title: 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.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Require trade deals to support POW/MIA recovery.** This bill would say trade agreements should require partner nations to provide reasonable access and cooperation for searching, investigating, and recovering U.S. personnel missing from prior wars. - Families of missing service members: Would push for clearer access and cooperation in partner countries to help locate and recover remains. The resolution cites 1,566 missing from the Vietnam War and about 7,398 missing from the Korean War. - Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency: Would encourage using trade-negotiated access instead of only country-by-country diplomatic, civil, and military negotiations. The resolution highlights that the agency currently approaches recoveries on a country-by-country basis through negotiations. - Trade negotiators and partner countries: Would state that nations in U.S. trade deals should offer transparent, efficient processes to support searches and recoveries. The resolution cites about 71,853 U.S. personnel still unaccounted for after World War II in Europe, China, and Japan.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
- 119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act

## Sources
- [119-hconres-49 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/49)

## Related
- [119-hr-7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7567)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3277)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hconres-49 (as of 2026-04-21).