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HJRES 405 97th Congress House International Affairs El Salvador

A joint resolution declaring that it should be the policy of the United States Government to encourage unconditional negotiations for the purpose of achieving a cease-fire and a political settlement…

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A joint resolution declaring that it should be the policy of the United States Government to encourage unconditional negotiations for the purpose of achieving a cease-fire and a political settlement to the conflict in El Salvador.

Introduced: February 10, 1982 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 24, 1982
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Feb 17, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Inter-American Affairs.
Feb 10, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 10, 1982
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

States that U.S. policy should encourage parties to the El Salvadoran conflict to: (1) begin cease-fire negotiations under international supervision; and (2) pursue a political settlement that would include open and free elections under international supervision.

What's happening now February 24, 1982

Executive Comment Requested from State.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 144 Identical bill A joint resolution declaring that it should be the policy of the United States Government to encourage unconditional ne…
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 22, 1982
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Feb 22, 1982
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 405: A joint resolution declaring that it should be the policy of the United States Government to encourage unconditional negotiations for the purpose of achieving a cease-fire and a political settlement to the conflict in El Salvador.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-405/
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"H.J. Res. 405: A joint resolution declaring that it should be the policy of the United States Government to encourage unconditional negotiations for the purpose of achieving a cease-fire and a political settlement to the conflict in El Salvador.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-405/.
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H.J. Res. 405, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-405/.
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[H.J. Res. 405: A joint resolution declaring that it should be the policy of the United States Government to encourage unconditional negotiations for the purpose of achieving a cease-fire and a political settlement to the conflict in El Salvador.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HJRES-405/)
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