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HJRES 25 100th Congress House International Affairs Afghanistan Military intervention Military occupation National self-determination Peace Peace negotiations Refugees Sovereignty U.S.S.R. War

A joint resolution opposing the Soviet Union's invasion and seven-year occupation of Afghanistan against the national will of the Afghan people.

Introduced: January 6, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 14, 1987
For Further Action On Related Measure See H.Res 277.
Oct 13, 1987
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Oct 13, 1987
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 21, 1987
Favorable Executive Comment Received From State.
Feb 10, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Jan 26, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.
Jan 26, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Jan 6, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 6, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that the United States: (1) condemns the seven years of Soviet aggression against the Afghan people; and (2) urges the conclusion of a negotiated political settlement based on the complete withdrawal of foreign troops, restoration of the independent status of Afghanistan, self-determination for the Afghan people, and the safe return of the Afghan refugees.

What's happening now October 14, 1987

For Further Action On Related Measure See H.Res 277.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 277 Related bill A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to human rights abuses in Afghanistan.
 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 4, 1987
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 4, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 25: A joint resolution opposing the Soviet Union's invasion and seven-year occupation of Afghanistan against the national will of the Afghan people.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-25/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 25: A joint resolution opposing the Soviet Union's invasion and seven-year occupation of Afghanistan against the national will of the Afghan people.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-25/.
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H.J. Res. 25, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-25/.
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[H.J. Res. 25: A joint resolution opposing the Soviet Union's invasion and seven-year occupation of Afghanistan against the national will of the Afghan people.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-25/)
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