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HRES 144 101th Congress House International Affairs Chemical warfare Human rights Public demonstrations U.S.S.R.

Condemning the use of excessive and lethal force by Soviet troops against demonstrators in Soviet Georgia, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 2, 1989 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jun 18, 1990
Executive Comment Received from State.
May 22, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from State.
May 15, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
May 15, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
May 2, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 2, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns the use of excessive and lethal force by Soviet troops in responding to the demonstrations of April 9, 1989, in Tbilisi, Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic.

Urges the Soviet Union to investigate allegations of the use of toxic chemical agents against the demonstrators in Tbilisi and, if true, to take steps to prevent the reoccurrence of such use.

Supports the demands of the people of Georgia for human rights and fundamental freedoms.

What's happening now June 18, 1990

Executive Comment Received from State.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 2, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 144: Condemning the use of excessive and lethal force by Soviet troops against demonstrators in Soviet Georgia, and for other purposes.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HRES-144/
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"H. Res. 144: Condemning the use of excessive and lethal force by Soviet troops against demonstrators in Soviet Georgia, and for other purposes.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HRES-144/.
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H. Res. 144, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HRES-144/.
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