SJRES 96
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A joint resolution to designate August 1, 1983, as "Helsinki Human Rights Day".
Introduced: May 5, 1983
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20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 25, 1983
Became Public Law No: 98-58.
Jul 25, 1983
Signed by President.
Jul 13, 1983
Presented to President.
Jul 12, 1983
Measure Signed in Senate.
Jun 22, 1983
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Jun 22, 1983
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Jun 22, 1983
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 22, 1983
House Committee on Foreign Affairs Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 22, 1983
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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 25, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
May 25, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 20, 1983
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
May 20, 1983
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
May 19, 1983
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 204.
May 19, 1983
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
May 19, 1983
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 5, 1983
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
May 5, 1983
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Designates August 1, 1983, as Helsinki Human Rights Day.
Authorizes and requests the President to issue a proclamation reasserting the American commitment to the human rights and humanitarian provisions of the Helsinki accords.
Requests the President to continue to raise the issue of noncompliance with the Soviet Union and Eastern European countries.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 98-58.
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