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HCONRES 209 100th Congress House International Affairs Anniversaries Baltic States Human rights Latvia National self-determination Political prisoners Public demonstrations Reporters and reporting Sovereignty Summit diplomacy U.S.S.R.

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to demonstrations in Latvia commemorating Latvian Independence Day.

Introduced: October 30, 1987 See on congress.gov
This resolution expired with the 100th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Feb 25, 1988
Executive Comment Received From State.
Nov 17, 1987
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Voice Vote.
Nov 10, 1987
Received in the Senate. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 433.
Nov 9, 1987
Resolution Agreed to in House by Yea-Nay Vote: 389 - 0 (Record Vote No: 423).
Nov 9, 1987
Passed/agreed to in House: Resolution Agreed to in House by Yea-Nay Vote: 389 - 0 (Record Vote No: 423).
Nov 9, 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.
Nov 4, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Oct 30, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Oct 30, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that before November 18, 1987, the Secretary of State should inform the Soviet Government that the United States supports the right of the Latvian people to peacefully assemble to commemorate important dates in their history and should urge the Soviet Government to: (1) allow the Latvian people to publicly commemorate November 18, the anniversary of the founding of the independent Republic of Latvia, without reprisal; (2) allow the Western media access to Riga, Latvia, to report on that day's events; (3) halt harassment of Latvian human rights groups; and (4) release all Latvian prisoners of conscience, including human rights activists Linards Grantins and Gunars Astra, before such date.

Urges the President to direct U.S. Government agencies to closely monitor the events of November 18, and to send an appropriate representative to observe that day's events.

Urges the President and the Secretary to raise the issue of human rights and self-determination in the Baltic states during the next U.S.-Soviet summit.

What's happening now February 25, 1988

Executive Comment Received From State.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 209: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to demonstrations in Latvia commemorating Latvian Independence Day.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HCONRES-209/
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"H. Con. Res. 209: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to demonstrations in Latvia commemorating Latvian Independence Day.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HCONRES-209/.
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