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HCONRES 236 98th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues International Affairs Peace movements U.S.S.R.

A concurrent resolution on behalf of the independent Soviet peace movement.

Introduced: November 18, 1983 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Dec 9, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Dec 9, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Nov 18, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Nov 18, 1983
Introduced in House
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Expresses the support of Congress with respect to the right of Soviet peace groups to freely express their views and to organize within the Soviet Union. Calls upon the Soviet Union to: (1) honor its obligations under the World Disarmament Campaign Resolution by allowing the flow of information on peace and disarmament; (2) cease its harassment of peace groups in its country; and (3) honor its obligations under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Helsinki Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe.

What's happening now December 9, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 11, 1984
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Nov 18, 1983
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Nov 18, 1983
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Nov 18, 1983
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 236: A concurrent resolution on behalf of the independent Soviet peace movement.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HCONRES-236/
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"H. Con. Res. 236: A concurrent resolution on behalf of the independent Soviet peace movement.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HCONRES-236/.
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