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HJRES 179 102th Congress House

Expanding United States support for the Baltic States.

Introduced: April 16, 1991 Introduced by: Hoyer, Steny H. Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
International Affairs American economic assistanceBaltic StatesConferencesEstonia
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Foreign Trade and International FinanceLatviaLithuaniaRecognition (International law)Sovereignty
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 16, 1991
Executive Comment Received from State.
May 31, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Mar 18, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Mar 18, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Mar 6, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 6, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 16, 1991

Executive Comment Received from State.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the policy of the U.S. Government to: (1) establish in each of the Baltic States a U.S. presence such as an information office to serve as a form of political recognition and support; (2) channel to the Baltic States directly U.S. Government humanitarian aid and economic assistance, including management and training assistance, in addition to private sector humanitarian aid.

Calls for the United States to: (1) recognize, establish, and maintain direct contacts with the Parliaments of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia; and (2) propose and seek support for observer status for the Baltic States in the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) at the next meeting of foreign ministers of the CSCE participating states.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 89 Identical bill A joint resolution expanding United States support for the Baltic States.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Republican 1
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 2, 1991
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 16, 1991
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Mar 20, 1991
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 20, 1991
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 6, 1991
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 6, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 179: Expanding United States support for the Baltic States.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HJRES-179/
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