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HJRES 292 101th Congress House International Affairs Czechoslovakia East Germany Human rights Hungary Poland Romania Special days Treaties U.S.S.R.

To designate August 1, 1989, as "Helsinki Human Rights Day".

Introduced: June 13, 1989 Introduced by: Hoyer, Steny H. Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 18, 1989
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 18, 1989
Ordered to be Reported.
Jul 18, 1989
See S.J.Res.150.
Jun 15, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Jun 13, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 13, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jun 13, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates August 1, 1989, as Helsinki Human Rights Day. Authorizes and requests the President to: (1) reassert American commitment to the Helsinki Accords; (2) raise the issue of noncompliance with such Accords with any signatory nation which may be in violation, in particular, 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; and (4) convey to U.S. allies the necessity of unity regarding such Accords.

What's happening now July 18, 1989

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 150 Identical bill A joint resolution to designate August 1, 1989, as "Helsinki Human Rights Day".
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 24, 1989
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 24, 1989
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 13, 1989
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 13, 1989
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 292: To designate August 1, 1989, as "Helsinki Human Rights Day".. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-292/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 292: To designate August 1, 1989, as "Helsinki Human Rights Day".." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-292/.
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H.J. Res. 292, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-292/.
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