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SJRES 249 100th Congress Senate International Affairs Baltic States Commemorations National self-determination Recognition (International law) Sovereignty Special days U.S.S.R. United Nations

A joint resolution designating June 14, 1988 "Baltic Freedom Day."

Introduced: February 2, 1988 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 22, 1988
Became Public Law No: 100-343.
Jun 22, 1988
Signed by President.
Jun 15, 1988
Presented to President.
Jun 15, 1988
Measure Signed in Senate.
Jun 14, 1988
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Jun 14, 1988
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 14, 1988
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Jun 14, 1988
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 7, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Mar 7, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Mar 7, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Mar 1, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Mar 1, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 1, 1988
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Feb 26, 1988
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Feb 26, 1988
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Feb 24, 1988
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 552.
Feb 24, 1988
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd for Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Feb 23, 1988
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 2, 1988
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Feb 2, 1988
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses disapproval of the refusal of the U.S.S.R. to recognize the sovereignty of the Baltic Republics.

Designates June 14, 1988, as Baltic Freedom Day.

Authorizes and requests the President to submit the issue of the Baltic Republics to the United Nations.

What's happening now June 22, 1988

Became Public Law No: 100-343.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HJRES 474 Identical bill A joint resolution designating June 14, 1988, as "Baltic Freedom Day".
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 17, 1988
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 249: A joint resolution designating June 14, 1988 "Baltic Freedom Day.". 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-SJRES-249/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 249: A joint resolution designating June 14, 1988 "Baltic Freedom Day."." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-SJRES-249/.
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S.J. Res. 249, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-SJRES-249/.
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