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SJRES 48 106th Congress Senate

A joint resolution calling upon the President to issue a proclamation recognizing the 25th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act.

Introduced: July 19, 2000 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 6, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Sep 6, 2000
Received in the House.
Sep 6, 2000
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 27, 2000
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7804-7805; text as passed Senate: CR S7804)
Jul 27, 2000
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7804-7805; text as passed Senate: CR S7804)
Jul 20, 2000
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 697.
Jul 20, 2000
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Jul 20, 2000
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 8, 2000
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4853-4854)
Jun 8, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4853)
Jun 8, 2000
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 6, 2000

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Calls upon the President to: (1) issue a proclamation recognizing the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Helsinki Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, reasserting the U.S. commitment to full implementation of the Act, and urging all signatory states to abide by their obligations under the Act; and (2) convey to all signatory states that respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, democratic principles, economic liberty, and the implementation of related commitments continue to be vital elements in promoting a new era of democracy, peace, and unity in the region.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HJRES 100 Identical bill Calling upon the President to issue a proclamation recognizing the 25th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act.
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jul 19, 2000
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 19, 2000
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 17, 2000
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 48: A joint resolution calling upon the President to issue a proclamation recognizing the 25th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-SJRES-48/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 48: A joint resolution calling upon the President to issue a proclamation recognizing the 25th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-SJRES-48/.
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S.J. Res. 48, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-SJRES-48/.
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[S.J. Res. 48: A joint resolution calling upon the President to issue a proclamation recognizing the 25th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-SJRES-48/)
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