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SJRES 150 101th Congress Senate

A joint resolution to designate August 1, 1989, as "Helsinki Human Rights Day".

Introduced: June 7, 1989 See on congress.gov
International Affairs CzechoslovakiaEast GermanyHuman rightsHungary
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PolandRomaniaSpecial daysTreatiesU.S.S.R.
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 Everywhere this bill has been 25 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 2, 1989
Became Public Law No: 101-69.
Aug 2, 1989
Signed by President.
Aug 1, 1989
Presented to President.
Aug 1, 1989
Measure Signed in Senate.
Jul 31, 1989
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 31, 1989
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 31, 1989
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 31, 1989
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Jul 31, 1989
The chair announced that a second on the motion to suspend the rules is not required.
Jul 31, 1989
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Jul 31, 1989
Mr. Fascell moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution.
Jun 26, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Jun 26, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Jun 15, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Jun 13, 1989
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jun 13, 1989
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 13, 1989
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 13, 1989
Received in the House.
Jun 9, 1989
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Jun 9, 1989
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Jun 8, 1989
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 112.
Jun 8, 1989
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Jun 8, 1989
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 7, 1989
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jun 7, 1989
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action August 2, 1989

Became Public Law No: 101-69.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates August 1, 1989, as Helsinki Human Rights Day. 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.

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  • HJRES 292 Identical bill To designate August 1, 1989, as "Helsinki Human Rights Day".
 Bill text 6 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jun 7, 1989
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 150: A joint resolution to designate August 1, 1989, as "Helsinki Human Rights Day".. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SJRES-150/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 150: A joint resolution to designate August 1, 1989, as "Helsinki Human Rights Day".." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SJRES-150/.
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S.J. Res. 150, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SJRES-150/.
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