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HCONRES 154 101th Congress House International Affairs Discrimination Emigration Human rights Minorities Political prisoners

Condemning the brutal treatment of, and blatant discrimination against, the Turkish minority by the Government of the People's Republic of Bulgaria.

Introduced: June 15, 1989 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Aug 3, 1989
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jul 31, 1989
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Jul 31, 1989
Mr. Broomfield demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
Jul 31, 1989
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 31, 1989
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 31, 1989
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 31, 1989
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Jul 31, 1989
On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
Jul 31, 1989
Mr. Fascell moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Jul 18, 1989
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 18, 1989
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Jul 13, 1989
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Jul 13, 1989
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 11, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Jun 26, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Jun 26, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Jun 15, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 15, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns the brutal treatment of, and blatant discrimination against, the Turkish minority by the Government of Bulgaria.

Calls upon the Bulgarian authorities to cease all such discriminatory practices, release all those imprisoned because of their participation in nonviolent political acts, and honor its obligations concerning the right of all Bulgarians to emigrate.

Urges the President and Secretary of State to make strong diplomatic representations to Bulgaria protesting its treatment of its Turkish minority and to raise this issue in all appropriate international fora.

What's happening now August 3, 1989

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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  • SCONRES 46 Identical bill A concurrent resolution condemning the brutal treatment of, and blatant discri mination against, the Turkish minority b…
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jul 31, 1989
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jun 15, 1989
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 154: Condemning the brutal treatment of, and blatant discrimination against, the Turkish minority by the Government of the People's Republic of Bulgaria.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HCONRES-154/
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"H. Con. Res. 154: Condemning the brutal treatment of, and blatant discrimination against, the Turkish minority by the Government of the People's Republic of Bulgaria.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HCONRES-154/.
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H. Con. Res. 154, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HCONRES-154/.
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