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HRES 67 98th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Conferences Emigration International Affairs Jews U.S.S.R.

A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Soviet Government should immediately release Anatoly Shcharansky and allow him to emigrate.

Introduced: February 8, 1983 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Apr 12, 1983
Resolution Agreed to in House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Apr 12, 1983
Passed/agreed to in House: Resolution Agreed to in House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Apr 12, 1983
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 12, 1983
House Committee on Foreign Affairs Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 12, 1983
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Apr 12, 1983
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 12, 1983
Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations Discharged.
Apr 12, 1983
Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East Discharged.
Apr 12, 1983
Favorable Executive Comment Received From State.
Feb 24, 1983
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Feb 17, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Feb 17, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Feb 8, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 8, 1983
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Anatoly Shcharansky should be released from prison and permitted to emigrate.

Urges continued expression of U.S. opposition to the imprisonment of Anatoly Shcharansky.

What's happening now April 12, 1983

Resolution Agreed to in House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

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