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HJRES 235 103th Congress House

To designate August 1, 1993, as "Helsinki Human Rights Day".

Introduced: July 22, 1993 Introduced by: Hoyer, Steny H. Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 27, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1896)
Jul 26, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1874-1875)
Jul 22, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jul 22, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 22, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 27, 1993

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1896)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates August 1, 1993, as Helsinki Human Rights Day. Authorizes the President to reassert America's commitment to the Helsinki Accords and requests him to: (1) convey to all signatories of the Accords that respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms is a vital element of further progress in the ongoing Helsinki process; and (2) develop new proposals to advance the human rights objectives of such process to address the major problems that remain.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 111 Identical bill A joint resolution to designate August 1, 1993, as "Helsinki Human Rights Day".
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 22, 1993
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jul 22, 1993
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 22, 1993
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 235: To designate August 1, 1993, as "Helsinki Human Rights Day".. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HJRES-235/
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"H.J. Res. 235: To designate August 1, 1993, as "Helsinki Human Rights Day".." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HJRES-235/.
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H.J. Res. 235, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HJRES-235/.
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