Expressing the approval of Congress for the 50th anniversary celebration of the homecoming of United States prisoners of war from Vietnam and in recognition of the extraordinary service and sacrifices of such prisoners of war during the Vietnam War.

HRES 397 is a symbolic resolution expressing Congress's approval for the 50th anniversary celebration of U.S. Vietnam War prisoners of war (POWs) returning home in 1973. It directly recognizes the service and sacrifices of the approximately 766 U.S. military personnel captured during the war, including those who died in captivity. The resolution endorses the May 2023 event at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library in California, which commemorated the POW homecoming under the Paris Peace Accords. It has no funding or policy implications, serving solely as a ceremonial acknowledgment of historical events.