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A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States could not remain indifferent to any internal repression or external aggression against the people of Poland…

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A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States could not remain indifferent to any internal repression or external aggression against the people of Poland and that such developments would have serious consequences for East-West relations.

Introduced: April 7, 1981 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jul 30, 1981
Resolution Agreed to in House by Yea-Nay Vote: 410 - 1 (Record Vote No: 179).
Jul 30, 1981
Passed/agreed to in House: Resolution Agreed to in House by Yea-Nay Vote: 410 - 1 (Record Vote No: 179).
Jul 30, 1981
House Committee on Foreign Affairs Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 17, 1981
Ordered to be Reported.
Jun 17, 1981
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 17, 1981
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Jun 17, 1981
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 9, 1981
Favorable Executive Comment Received From State.
May 28, 1981
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Apr 15, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Apr 7, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 7, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commends the peaceful attempts to resolve differences between Poland's workers and government officials and expresses the hope that they will continue to resolve their differences through peaceful negotiations. Welcomes to the United States Poland's First Deputy Prime Minister. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States could not remain indifferent to external aggression or internal repression against Poland and that such developments would have serious consequences for East-West relations. Supports efforts to work with other nations to ease Poland's economic difficulties and the U.S. decision to sell surplus food to Poland at concessionary prices and in Polish currency provided neither external aggression nor internal repression occurs.

What's happening now July 30, 1981

Resolution Agreed to in House by Yea-Nay Vote: 410 - 1 (Record Vote No: 179).

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 4, 1981
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · May 21, 1981
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 124: A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States could not remain indifferent to any internal repression or external aggression against the people of Poland and that such developments would have serious consequences for East-West relations.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HRES-124/
MLA
"H. Res. 124: A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States could not remain indifferent to any internal repression or external aggression against the people of Poland and that such developments would have serious consequences for East-West relations.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HRES-124/.
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H. Res. 124, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HRES-124/.
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[H. Res. 124: A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States could not remain indifferent to any internal repression or external aggression against the people of Poland and that such developments would have serious consequences for East-West relations.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HRES-124/)
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