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HCONRES 188 102th Congress House

Concerning freedom of emigration and travel for Syrian Jews.

Introduced: October 9, 1991 See on congress.gov
International Affairs EmigrationHuman rightsJewsPrisoners
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Right to travelSyriaUnited Nations
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 Everywhere this bill has been 26 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Nov 25, 1991
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 23, 1991
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Nov 23, 1991
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Nov 22, 1991
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 351.
Nov 22, 1991
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Pell without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Nov 22, 1991
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Nov 20, 1991
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Nov 19, 1991
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Nov 19, 1991
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 19, 1991
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 19, 1991
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 19, 1991
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Nov 19, 1991
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Nov 19, 1991
Mr. Owens (UT) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Nov 19, 1991
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Nov 19, 1991
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 31, 1991
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 31, 1991
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Oct 30, 1991
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from State.
Oct 30, 1991
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 30, 1991
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Aug 12, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Aug 2, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Aug 2, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Jul 25, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 25, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 25, 1991

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns Syria's continuing denial of Syrian Jews' internationally recognized rights to freedom of emigration and movement and calls upon the Syrian Government to: (1) immediately grant Syrian Jews the right to emigrate freely without imposing a fee; and (2) release all Syrian Jews who are imprisoned for their attempts to exercise their rights to freedom of emigration and movement.

Urges the President to: (1) encourage U.S. allies and trading partners to make similar pleas to the Syrian Government; and (2) seek a United Nations investigation of the present condition of Syrian Jews and the status of respect for internationally recognized human rights in Syria.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SCONRES 69 Identical bill A concurrent resolution concerning freedom of emigration and travel for Syrian Jews.
 Bill text 5 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 7, 1991
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 30, 1991
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Oct 9, 1991
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Oct 9, 1991
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 30, 1991
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