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HJRES 279 98th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Emigration International Affairs Jews Religious liberty Treaties U.S.S.R.

A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the reduction of emigration from the Soviet Union.

Introduced: May 24, 1983 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 1, 1984
Passed Senate with amendments and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.
Aug 1, 1984
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.
Jul 31, 1984
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1074.
Jul 31, 1984
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Percy with amendments and an amended preamble. Without written report.
Jul 31, 1984
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Nov 18, 1983
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Nov 17, 1983
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Nov 17, 1983
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Nov 17, 1983
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 17, 1983
House Committee on Foreign Affairs Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 15, 1983
Favorable Executive Comment Received From State.
Nov 14, 1983
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Nov 14, 1983
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 7, 1983
Favorable Executive Comment Received From State.
Jun 7, 1983
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Jun 2, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Jun 2, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
May 24, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 24, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should insist on Soviet compliance with the Helsinki accords and the United Nations' Declaration of Human Rights as they relate to the emigration of Soviet Jews.

What's happening now August 1, 1984

Passed Senate with amendments and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 30, 1983
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 24, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 279: A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the reduction of emigration from the Soviet Union.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-279/
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"H.J. Res. 279: A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the reduction of emigration from the Soviet Union.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-279/.
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H.J. Res. 279, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-279/.
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