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HJRES 353 98th Congress House International Affairs Airlines Airspace (Law) Aviation Aviation safety Claims Government liability Government liability (International law) International agencies International cooperation South Korea U.S.S.R.

A joint resolution condemning the Soviet criminal destruction of the Korean civilian airliner.

Introduced: September 13, 1983 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 28, 1983
Became Public Law No: 98-98.
Sep 28, 1983
Signed by President.
Sep 19, 1983
Presented to President.
Sep 19, 1983
Measure Signed in Senate.
Sep 15, 1983
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 95-0. Record Vote No: 253.
Sep 15, 1983
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 95-0. Record Vote No: 253.
Sep 15, 1983
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Sep 15, 1983
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Sep 14, 1983
Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 416 - 0 (Record Vote No: 337).
Sep 14, 1983
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 416 - 0 (Record Vote No: 337).
Sep 14, 1983
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 14, 1983
House Committee on Foreign Affairs Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 13, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 13, 1983
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

States that the United States: (1) condemns the Soviet destruction of Korean Air Lines flight 7; (2) calls for an explanation from the Soviets; (3) extends its sympathies to the families who lost loved ones and supports their rights to obtain reparations from the Soviets; (4) calls on the Soviets to assist in the recovery of the remains of the victims; (5) calls for an international investigation by the International Civil Aviation Organization; (6) declares its intention to demand that the Soviets modify their air defense procedures to assure the safety of commercial airliners; (7) finds that this incident will make it difficult for the U.S. and other nations to accept the Soviets as responsible members of the international community; and (8) urges our allies and other nations to cooperate with specified demands on the Soviets.

What's happening now September 28, 1983

Became Public Law No: 98-98.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3