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HRES 43 101th Congress House International Affairs Afghanistan American military assistance Human rights Insurgency Military occupation National self-determination U.S.S.R.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to continuing human rights abuses and the conduct of Soviet military forces in Afghanistan.

Introduced: January 19, 1989 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Feb 3, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Feb 3, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.
Jan 19, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 19, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan. Holds the Soviet-backed Afghan regime responsible for continuing human rights abuses. Calls for: (1) a halt to the placement of lethal weapons in the Afghan countryside; (2) the withdrawal of all Soviet forces from Afghanistan by February 15, 1989; (3) restoration of a freely chosen Afghan Government; (4) close scrutiny by the international community of human rights abuses in Afghanistan; and (5) continued support of the Afghan people through the provision of material if Soviet forces are not withdrawn.

What's happening now February 3, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 19, 1989
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 43: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to continuing human rights abuses and the conduct of Soviet military forces in Afghanistan.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HRES-43/
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"H. Res. 43: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to continuing human rights abuses and the conduct of Soviet military forces in Afghanistan.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HRES-43/.
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H. Res. 43, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HRES-43/.
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