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HCONRES 260 98th Congress House

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Soviet Union should allow Igor Ogurtsov to be released from internal exile and allowed to emigrate to the West without renouncing his…

Official title: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Soviet Union should allow Igor Ogurtsov to be released from internal exile and allowed to emi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Soviet Union should allow Igor Ogurtsov to be released from internal exile and allowed to emigrate to the West without renouncing his views.

Introduced: July 26, 1984 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 98th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Mar 2, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Feb 21, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 21, 1984
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 2, 1984

Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should: (1) continue to express U.S. opposition to the exile of Igor Ogurtsov; and (2) urge the Soviet Union to provide Igor Ogurtsov with medical care, grant his release from exile, and accept his application for an exit visa and allow him to emigrate without forcing him to renounce his views (in accordance with a specified international treaty).

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Sep 6, 1984
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jul 26, 1984
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 15, 1984
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 15, 1984
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 15, 1984
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 260: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Soviet Union should allow Igor Ogurtsov to be released from internal exile and allowed to emigrate to the West without renouncing his views.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HCONRES-260/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 260: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Soviet Union should allow Igor Ogurtsov to be released from internal exile and allowed to emigrate to the West without renouncing his views.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HCONRES-260/.
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H. Con. Res. 260, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HCONRES-260/.
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[H. Con. Res. 260: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Soviet Union should allow Igor Ogurtsov to be released from internal exile and allowed to emigrate to the West without renouncing his views.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HCONRES-260/)
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