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100th Congress
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A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the Soviet Union's treatment of Jews who wish to emigrate to Israel, particularly those individuals given long-term or permanent refusals on the grounds of "possessing state secrets".
Introduced: June 17, 1987
Introduced by:
Smith, Christopher H.
Republican
· New Jersey
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Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 9, 1987
Favorable Executive Comment Received From State.
Jul 6, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Jun 29, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Jun 29, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Jun 17, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 17, 1987
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should express to the Soviets: (1) the U.S. opposition to the Soviet Union's treatment of certain individuals and the Soviets' refusal to permit these individuals, their families, and other families to emigrate to Israel; (2) the U.S. desire that the Soviet Union comply with specified human rights agreements by permitting such individuals to emigrate to Israel; and (3) the U.S. desire that the Soviet Union cease harassing Soviet Jews seeking to emigrate and denying human rights to Soviet Jews.
What's happening now
Favorable Executive Comment Received From State.