SCONRES 11 98th Congress Senate

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress concerning the obligations of the Government of the Soviet Union under international law with respect to human rights.

Introduced: April 12, 1983 See on congress.gov

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues EmigrationInternational AffairsJewsReligion and Clergy

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Religion in communist countriesReligious libertyU.S.S.R.

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Passed House

Passed Senate

Oct 10, 1984

Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

Oct 10, 1984

Resolution Agreed to in House by Voice Vote.

Oct 10, 1984

Passed/agreed to in House: Resolution Agreed to in House by Voice Vote.

Apr 15, 1983

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Apr 15, 1983

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Apr 13, 1983

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 88.

Apr 13, 1983

Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Percy without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.

Apr 12, 1983

Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Feb 24, 1983

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Feb 24, 1983

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action October 10, 1984

Resolution Agreed to in House by Voice Vote.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Soviet Union should fulfill obligations undertaken in certain international agreements relating to human rights by pursuing a more humane emigration policy and by ceasing harassment of Jews and others seeking to emigrate; (2) Soviet fulfillment of internationally recognized emigration rights would significantly promote improved relations with the United States; (3) the President should convey these concerns of Congress to the Soviet Union at every appropriate opportunity; and (4) the President should also convey these concerns to U.S. allies.

Committees of jurisdiction 1

Foreign Relations Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 1

Grassley, Chuck

Iowa · Apr 12, 1983

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Con. Res. 11: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress concerning the obligations of the Government of the Soviet Union under international law with respect to human rights.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-SCONRES-11/

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"S. Con. Res. 11: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress concerning the obligations of the Government of the Soviet Union under international law with respect to human rights.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-SCONRES-11/.

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S. Con. Res. 11, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-SCONRES-11/.

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