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HJRES 178 98th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commemorations Special days

A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating May 21, 1983 as "National Sakharov Day".

Introduced: March 3, 1983 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 11, 1983
For Further Action See S.J.Res.51.
Mar 11, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Mar 11, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Mar 9, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Mar 3, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Mar 3, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 3, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates May 21, 1983, as National Sakharov Day. Authorizes and requests the President to: (1) call upon all nations to designate May 21, 1983, as National Sakharov Day; (2) urge the Soviet Union to permit the Sakharovs to freely choose their place of residence; and (3) direct the American delegation to the United Nations to introduce a resolution in the General Assembly calling upon that body to designate May 21, 1983, as International Sakharov Day.

What's happening now May 11, 1983

For Further Action See S.J.Res.51.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 51 Related bill A joint resolution designating May 21, 1983, as "Andrei Sakharov Day".
 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5 Republican 2
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 10, 1983
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 10, 1983
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 10, 1983
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · May 10, 1983
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · May 10, 1983
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 10, 1983
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 10, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 178: A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating May 21, 1983 as "National Sakharov Day".. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-178/
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"H.J. Res. 178: A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating May 21, 1983 as "National Sakharov Day".." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-178/.
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H.J. Res. 178, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-178/.
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[H.J. Res. 178: A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating May 21, 1983 as "National Sakharov Day".](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-178/)
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