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Expressing the sense of the Congress with regard to the St. Petersburg Declaration of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly.

Introduced: July 20, 1999 See on congress.gov
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Aug 4, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7237)
Jul 20, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Jul 20, 1999
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commends the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly for its commitment to furthering democratic principles throughout Europe.

Urges: (1) the United States to recognize and fulfill its role in such Assembly and the principles that have been expounded in the St. Petersburg Declaration; and (2) all member states and international bodies of such Assembly to adopt such principles and to continue their efforts in securing stability and justice in Europe and throughout the world.

What's happening now August 4, 1999

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7237)

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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jul 20, 1999
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 20, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 161: Expressing the sense of the Congress with regard to the St. Petersburg Declaration of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-161/
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"H. Con. Res. 161: Expressing the sense of the Congress with regard to the St. Petersburg Declaration of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-161/.
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H. Con. Res. 161, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-161/.
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