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HRES 391 98th Congress House

A resolution to demand that the Soviet Union release one Jewish prisoner of conscience for every person who perished aboard Korean Air Lines flight 007.

Introduced: April 10, 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It was not agreed to before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) adjourned, so it is no longer active.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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Feb 3, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Feb 3, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Jan 23, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 23, 1984
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 3, 1984

Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

States that the House of Representatives demands that one Jewish prisoner of conscience in the Soviet Union be released for every person who perished aboard Korean Air Lines flight 7.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 10, 1984
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 26, 1984
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 391: A resolution to demand that the Soviet Union release one Jewish prisoner of conscience for every person who perished aboard Korean Air Lines flight 007.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HRES-391/
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"H. Res. 391: A resolution to demand that the Soviet Union release one Jewish prisoner of conscience for every person who perished aboard Korean Air Lines flight 007.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HRES-391/.
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H. Res. 391, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HRES-391/.
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