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SJRES 151 100th Congress Senate International Affairs Commemorations Czechoslovakia East Germany Emigration Families Human rights Hungary International broadcasting Poland Political prisoners Radio broadcasting Romania Special days Treaties U.S.S.R.

A joint resolution to designate August 1, 1987, as "Helsinki Human Rights Day".

Introduced: June 2, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 4, 1987
Became Public Law No: 100-82.
Aug 4, 1987
Signed by President.
Jul 30, 1987
Presented to President.
Jul 29, 1987
Measure Signed in Senate.
Jul 28, 1987
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Jul 28, 1987
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Jul 28, 1987
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Jul 28, 1987
Ordered to be Reported.
Jul 28, 1987
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 30, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Jun 9, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jun 9, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 9, 1987
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 5, 1987
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Jun 5, 1987
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Jun 4, 1987
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 154.
Jun 4, 1987
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Jun 4, 1987
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 2, 1987
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jun 2, 1987
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates August 1, 1987, as Helsinki Human Rights Day. Requests the President to: (1) reassert the American commitment to the Helsinki Accords; (2) raise the issue of noncompliance with such Accords with the Soviet Union, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, the German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Romania; (3) convey to all signatories of such Accords that respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms is vital to progress in the ongoing Helsinki process; (4) convey to U.S. allies the necessity of unity regarding such Accords; (5) continue his efforts to achieve the release of political prisoners of the Soviet Union, an increase in Soviet emigration, resolution of family reunification cases, and cessation of radio transmission jamming; (6) seek the inclusion, in any concluding document agreed to in Vienna, of a mechanism to sustain human rights progress after the Vienna Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe; and (7) convey to signatory states the desire of the United States for a result at Vienna that will not favor military security at the expense of human rights.

What's happening now August 4, 1987

Became Public Law No: 100-82.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1