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HRES 192 100th Congress House International Affairs Anniversaries Baltic States Christianity Human rights Lithuania Religion and Clergy Religion in communist countries Religious liberty Treaties U.S.S.R.

A resolution concerning the denial of freedom of religion and other human rights in Soviet-occupied Lithuania.

Introduced: June 10, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 15, 1987
Resolution Agreed to in House by Yea-Nay Vote: 400 - 0 (Record Vote No: 315).
Sep 15, 1987
Passed/agreed to in House: Resolution Agreed to in House by Yea-Nay Vote: 400 - 0 (Record Vote No: 315).
Sep 15, 1987
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Aug 5, 1987
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Aug 5, 1987
Ordered to be Reported.
Jul 28, 1987
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Jul 28, 1987
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 17, 1987
Favorable Executive Comment Received From State.
Jun 22, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Jun 22, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Jun 19, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Jun 10, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 10, 1987
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that the House of Representatives deplores the Soviet denial of religious liberty and other human rights in Lithuania and elsewhere.

States that on the occasion of the 600th anniversary of Christianity in Lithuania the House of Representatives: (1) sends its greetings to the Lithuanian people; (2) supports those Lithuanians who are persecuted for attempting to exercise freedom of religion; (3) urges the President and other officials to speak out against violations of religious liberty everywhere and specifically in Lithuania; and (4) calls upon the Soviet Union to abide by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenants on Human Rights, and the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, including the provisions on religious liberty.

What's happening now September 15, 1987

Resolution Agreed to in House by Yea-Nay Vote: 400 - 0 (Record Vote No: 315).

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3