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A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress in honor of the life and legacy of Vaclav Havel.

Introduced: January 30, 2012 See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Jan 31, 2012

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Jan 30, 2012

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S174; text as passed Senate: CR S174; text of measure as introduced: CR S168)

Jan 30, 2012

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S174; text as passed Senate: CR S174; text of measure as introduced: CR S168)

Jan 30, 2012

Introduced in Senate

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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Mourns the loss of Vaclav Havel and offers condolences to the Havel family and the people of the Czech Republic.

Recognizes Vaclav Havel's: (1) courage and commitment to democratic values in the face of communist repression, (2) historical legacy in defeating communism and building a democratic Europe, and (3) solidarity with democratic dissidents throughout the world and support for the expansion of freedom, including in Belarus, Iran, Cuba, and Burma.

Reaffirms the commitment of the United States to the causes of freedom, democracy, and human rights for which Vaclav Havel stood.

What's happening now January 31, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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