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HCONRES 186 100th Congress House International Affairs Berlin question East Germany

A concurrent resolution urging the German Democratic chief of state Erich Honecker to permanently repeal the order directing East German border guards to shoot to kill anyone who without…

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A concurrent resolution urging the German Democratic chief of state Erich Honecker to permanently repeal the order directing East German border guards to shoot to kill anyone who without authorization, attempts to cross the Berlin Wall and to issue an order to tear down the Berlin Wall.

Introduced: September 10, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Nov 19, 1987
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Nov 17, 1987
Resolution Agreed to in House by Yea-Nay Vote: 413 - 0 (Record Vote No: 432).
Nov 17, 1987
Passed/agreed to in House: Resolution Agreed to in House by Yea-Nay Vote: 413 - 0 (Record Vote No: 432).
Nov 16, 1987
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
Nov 16, 1987
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Nov 5, 1987
Ordered to be Reported.
Nov 5, 1987
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 28, 1987
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Oct 28, 1987
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 21, 1987
Favorable Executive Comment Received From State.
Sep 28, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Sep 21, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Sep 10, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 10, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Urges the German Democratic chief of state Erich Honecker to: (1) repeal the order directing East German border guards to shoot to kill anyone who attempts to cross the Berlin Wall; and (2) issue an order to tear down the Berlin Wall.

What's happening now November 19, 1987

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 21, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 186: A concurrent resolution urging the German Democratic chief of state Erich Honecker to permanently repeal the order directing East German border guards to shoot to kill anyone who without authorization, attempts to cross the Berlin Wall and to issue an order to tear down the Berlin Wall.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HCONRES-186/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 186: A concurrent resolution urging the German Democratic chief of state Erich Honecker to permanently repeal the order directing East German border guards to shoot to kill anyone who without authorization, attempts to cross the Berlin Wall and to issue an order to tear down the Berlin Wall.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HCONRES-186/.
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H. Con. Res. 186, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HCONRES-186/.
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[H. Con. Res. 186: A concurrent resolution urging the German Democratic chief of state Erich Honecker to permanently repeal the order directing East German border guards to shoot to kill anyone who without authorization, attempts to cross the Berlin Wall and to issue an order to tear down the Berlin Wall.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HCONRES-186/)
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