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A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Government of the Soviet Union should cease its imprisonment of Yuriy Shukhevych and permit him and his family to emigrate from…

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A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Government of the Soviet Union should cease its imprisonment of Yuriy Shukhevych and permit him and his family to emigrate from the Soviet Union.

Introduced: April 8, 1981 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Jun 21, 1982
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Jun 21, 1982
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Jun 16, 1982
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 673.
Jun 16, 1982
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Baker for Senator Percy without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Jun 15, 1982
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Sep 23, 1981
Received in the Senate, and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sep 21, 1981
Resolution Agreed to in House by Voice Vote.
Sep 21, 1981
Passed/agreed to in House: Resolution Agreed to in House by Voice Vote.
Sep 21, 1981
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 21, 1981
House Committee on Foreign Affairs Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 17, 1981
Ordered to be Reported.
Sep 17, 1981
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 30, 1981
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Jul 30, 1981
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 28, 1981
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 12, 1981
Favorable Executive Comment Received From State.
Apr 20, 1981
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Apr 15, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Apr 15, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Apr 8, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 8, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Soviet Union should comply with various declarations and international agreements by providing proper medical care to Yuriy Shukhevych, by releasing him from prison, and by permitting him and his family to emigrate; (2) the President should express continuing U.S. opposition to the imprisonment and maltreatment of Yuriy Shukhevych; and (3) the President should reiterate that the United States, in evaluating its relations with other nations, will consider the extent to which other nations honor their international commitments, especially their human rights commitments.

What's happening now June 21, 1982

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 7, 1981
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · May 7, 1981
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 7, 1981
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 111: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Government of the Soviet Union should cease its imprisonment of Yuriy Shukhevych and permit him and his family to emigrate from the Soviet Union.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HCONRES-111/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 111: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Government of the Soviet Union should cease its imprisonment of Yuriy Shukhevych and permit him and his family to emigrate from the Soviet Union.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HCONRES-111/.
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H. Con. Res. 111, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HCONRES-111/.
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