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SJRES 339 101th Congress Senate International Affairs Human rights National self-determination Special days Treaties

A joint resolution to designate August 1, 1990, as "Helsinki Human Rights Day".

Introduced: June 22, 1990 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 26 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 31, 1990
Became Public Law No: 101-341.
Jul 31, 1990
Signed by President.
Jul 30, 1990
Presented to President.
Jul 27, 1990
Measure Signed in Senate.
Jul 26, 1990
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 26, 1990
On passage Passed without objection.
Jul 26, 1990
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Jul 26, 1990
Mr. Fascell asked unanimous consent to discharge from committees and consider.
Jul 26, 1990
Considered by unanimous consent.
Jul 26, 1990
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Jul 26, 1990
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Jul 26, 1990
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 26, 1990
Ordered to be Reported.
Jul 12, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Jul 12, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Jul 10, 1990
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 10, 1990
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jul 10, 1990
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 10, 1990
Received in the House.
Jun 29, 1990
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Jun 29, 1990
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Jun 27, 1990
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 653.
Jun 27, 1990
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Jun 27, 1990
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 22, 1990
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jun 22, 1990
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates August 1, 1990, 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; (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) develop new proposals to advance the human rights objectives of the Helsinki process, including the self-determination of peoples.

What's happening now July 31, 1990

Became Public Law No: 101-341.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HJRES 620 Identical bill To designate August 1, 1990, as "Helsinki Human Rights Day".
 Bill text 6 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jun 22, 1990
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 339: A joint resolution to designate August 1, 1990, as "Helsinki Human Rights Day".. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SJRES-339/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 339: A joint resolution to designate August 1, 1990, as "Helsinki Human Rights Day".." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SJRES-339/.
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S.J. Res. 339, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SJRES-339/.
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[S.J. Res. 339: A joint resolution to designate August 1, 1990, as "Helsinki Human Rights Day".](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SJRES-339/)
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