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HCONRES 163 104th Congress House

Expressing the sense of Congress that March 25 be recognized as the anniversary of the Proclamation of Belarusan independence, expressing concern over the Belarusan government's infringement on…

Official title: Expressing the sense of Congress that March 25 be recognized as the anniversary of the Proclamation of Belarusan independence, expressing concern over the Bela… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Expressing the sense of Congress that March 25 be recognized as the anniversary of the Proclamation of Belarusan independence, expressing concern over the Belarusan government's infringement on freedom of the press in direct violation of the Helsinki Accords and the constitution of Belarus, and expressing concern about the proposed union between Russia and Belarus.

Introduced: April 17, 1996 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
International Affairs AnniversariesArts, Culture, ReligionBelarusCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

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Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Belarus declared itself as an Independent Belarusan State on March 25, 1918.

Calls for: (1) the United States to press the Government of President Lukashenka to abide by the provisions of the Helsinki Accords and the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus and guarantee freedom of the press, allow for the flowering of Belarusan culture, and enforce the separation of powers; and (2) the Congress to join with Belarusans in defending the statehood and democracy of Belarus and sustaining the country's constitution.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 163: Expressing the sense of Congress that March 25 be recognized as the anniversary of the Proclamation of Belarusan independence, expressing concern over the Belarusan government's infringement on freedom of the press in direct violation of the Helsinki Accords and the constitution of Belarus, and expressing concern about the proposed union between Russia and Belarus.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HCONRES-163/
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"H. Con. Res. 163: Expressing the sense of Congress that March 25 be recognized as the anniversary of the Proclamation of Belarusan independence, expressing concern over the Belarusan government's infringement on freedom of the press in direct violation of the Helsinki Accords and the constitution of Belarus, and expressing concern about the proposed union between Russia and Belarus.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HCONRES-163/.
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H. Con. Res. 163, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HCONRES-163/.
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[H. Con. Res. 163: Expressing the sense of Congress that March 25 be recognized as the anniversary of the Proclamation of Belarusan independence, expressing concern over the Belarusan government's infringement on freedom of the press in direct violation of the Helsinki Accords and the constitution of Belarus, and expressing concern about the proposed union between Russia and Belarus.](https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HCONRES-163/)
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