Amendment102nd Congress
An amendment to require all existing information on any POW or MIA serviceperson (since 1940) to be released to the nearest living relative, or if none is living, to the legal representative of the POW/MIA. The amendment also provides for a limitation on disclosure of information if national security would be threatened by release of such information.
- Amendment Number
- 120
- Description
- An amendment to require all existing information on any POW or MIA serviceperson (since 1940) to be released to the nearest living relative, or if none is living, to the legal representative of the POW/MIA. The amendment also provides for a limitation on disclosure of information if national security would be threatened by release of such information.
- Purpose
- Amendment requires all existing information on personnel listed since 1940 as prisoners of war or missing in action to be made available to the public. It contains certain restrictions on disclosure in order to protect family privacy and in order not to compromise national security.
- Congress
- 102
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Jun 11, 1991
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Miller (WA) amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.
- Latest Action Time
- 16:52:02
- Submitted Date
- Jun 11, 1991
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Jul 10, 2021