Bill · H.Con.Res. 49· House(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.
- Introduced
- 9/19/2025
- Last activity
- 9/19/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Sponsored by
- Glenn Thompson
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 2
- Introduced
- In Committee
A concurrent resolution is how the House and the Senate settle something they do together, such as a budget plan or a joint session. It is adopted once both chambers agree to it, and that puts it into effect; it is not a law, so it does not go to the President.
What this bill would do
This resolution expresses the sense of Congress that all United States trade agreements should include provisions for reasonable access and collaboration from involved nations. The goal is to assist in search, investigation, and recovery activities for members of the United States Armed Forces who are still missing and unaccounted for from previous wars or military conflicts.
Yes· 3 of 6
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+8
Directly focuses on recovering missing military personnel and providing closure to veteran families.
Would people over 65 be better off under this?+5
Many seniors are the family members of POW/MIA personnel from WWII and the Korean War.
Would retired people be better off under this?+5
Retirees are often the primary family contacts for missing personnel from earlier wars.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Recovery of Missing Personnel: The resolution seeks to provide a transparent and efficient process to aid in the recovery of POW/MIA personnel. This would specifically benefit the families and records of the 1,566 citizens missing from the Vietnam War in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, the 71,853 personnel missing in Europe, China, and Japan from World War II, and the 7,398 members missing on the Korean Peninsula from the Korean War.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for individuals or groups of people are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Veterans+8Good For Retirees+5Good For Seniors+5
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Diplomatic Engagement+5Improves Veterans Benefits+5Improves International Alliances+3
- 9/19/2025
- Submitted in House
- Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4459)
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
Susie LeeDemocrat · Nevada
Daniel MeuserRepublican · Pennsylvania
James WalkinshawDemocrat · Virginia