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HRES 380 97th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues International Affairs Poland Political prisoners

A resolution on the imposition of martial law in Poland and the release of Lech Walesa.

Introduced: March 9, 1982 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 18, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Mar 18, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Mar 9, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 9, 1982
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Lech Walesa and others detained by Poland's government for political reasons should be released. Declares that Walesa and other Solidarity members should be permitted to: (1) participate in negotiations concerning the future of Solidarity; (2) comment on the situation in Poland; and (3) travel freely.

What's happening now March 18, 1982

Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.

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