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SJR0034 • 2026
POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY
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POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY
Resolution Adopted
Adopted Both Houses
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions
Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee ; 012-000-000
Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
Referred to Rules Committee
Resolution Adopted
Arrived in House
Approved for Consideration Assignments
Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions October 15, 2025
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
Be Adopted Veterans Affairs ; 006-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions May 22, 2025
Assigned to Veterans Affairs
Filed with Secretary
Referred to Assignments
POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY
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Full Text of SJR0034 Home Legislation Full Text SJR0034 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Printer Friendly Version Introduced Open PDF SJ0034 LRB104 13383 MST 25712 r 1 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, The United States of America owes a profound debt 3 of gratitude to the members of the Armed Forces who have been 4 prisoners of war (POWs) and to those who remain missing in 5 action (MIA), having made extraordinary sacrifices in the 6 service of their country; and 7 WHEREAS, The families and loved ones of POWs and MIAs have 8 endured immeasurable hardship and uncertainty, demonstrating 9 courage, resilience, and unwavering hope; and 10 WHEREAS, POW/MIA Recognition Day honors the commitment and 11 sacrifices made by these brave individuals and reaffirms our 12 nation's pledge to account for every service member who has 13 not yet returned home; and 14 WHEREAS, Recognizing POW/MIA Recognition Day provides an 15 important opportunity to educate the public, promote 16 remembrance, and express collective support for efforts to 17 locate and repatriate all missing service members; and 18 WHEREAS, The third Friday of September is traditionally 19 observed nationwide as a day to honor POWs and MIAs, and formal 20 recognition by this legislative body further reinforces its 21 importance; and SJ0034 - 2 - LRB104 13383 MST 25712 r 1 WHEREAS, In 1998, Public Act 90-0752 established the 2 permanent yearly observance of POW/MIA Recognition Day in the 3 State of Illinois; therefore, be it 4 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL 5 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF 6 REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that we encourage the 7 citizens of Illinois to recognize and honor those who have 8 made extraordinary sacrifices in the service of our State and 9 country on POW/MIA Recognition Day this year on September 19, 10 2025. 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