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
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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.
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Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.