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HR 1879 102th Congress House

Directing the Secretary of State and the Director of the Foreign Commercial Service to appoint permanent cultural and commercial representatives to the Baltic States, to encourage the President to…

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Official title: Directing the Secretary of State and the Director of the Foreign Commercial Service to appoint permanent cultural and commercial representatives to the Baltic States, to encourage the President to appoint a special envoy to encourage Baltic-Soviet negotiations, and to extend certain assistance to the Baltic States.

Introduced: June 3, 1991 See on congress.gov
International Affairs American economic assistanceCultural relationsDiplomatsEstonia
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Foreign Trade and International FinanceLatviaLithuaniaNational self-determinationNegotiationsSovereigntyU.S.S.R.United Nations
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It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 6, 1991
Executive Comment Received from State.
May 10, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Apr 29, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Apr 29, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Apr 29, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations.
Apr 17, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 17, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 6, 1991

Executive Comment Received from State.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of State to appoint a cultural representative to Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia to expand U.S.-Baltic cultural contacts and exchange programs with such countries.

Requires the Director of the Foreign Commercial Service to appoint a permanent cultural representative to each of the Baltic States to expand U.S.-Baltic commercial relations.

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the President should appoint a special envoy to encourage Baltic-Soviet negotiations leading to independence for each of the Baltic States; and (2) the United States should raise the question of Baltic independence during the September 1991 session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Makes each Baltic State eligible for assistance established under the Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989 and the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1991.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
FROST, MARTIN
· Jun 3, 1991
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· May 9, 1991
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 17, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1879: Directing the Secretary of State and the Director of the Foreign Commercial Service to appoint permanent cultural and commercial representatives to the Baltic States, to encourage the President to appoint a special envoy to encourage Baltic-Soviet negotiations, and to extend certain assistance to the Baltic States.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1879/
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"H.R. 1879: Directing the Secretary of State and the Director of the Foreign Commercial Service to appoint permanent cultural and commercial representatives to the Baltic States, to encourage the President to appoint a special envoy to encourage Baltic-Soviet negotiations, and to extend certain assistance to the Baltic States.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1879/.
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H.R. 1879, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1879/.
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