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HCONRES 24 99th Congress House International Affairs Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Freedom of information Poland Treaties

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress concerning human rights in Poland.

Introduced: January 3, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Feb 7, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Feb 7, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Jan 3, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 3, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) Poland should comply with basic human rights agreements to which it is a signatory, such as the Helsinki accords, and initiate a policy of National Reconciliation; (2) the prosecution of those responsible for the death of Father Jerzy Popieluszko should be supported by Poland; (3) human rights monitoring committees in Poland should be supported; (4) the free flow of information on the activities of such committees can improve human rights policies in Poland and the continued improvement of human rights there would better relations between the United States and Poland; and (5) the President should convey Congress' concerns to Polish officials and to U.S. allies.

What's happening now February 7, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SCONRES 72 Identical bill A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress concerning human rights in Poland.
 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 27, 1985
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jan 3, 1985
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 3, 1985
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 3, 1985
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jan 3, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 24: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress concerning human rights in Poland.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HCONRES-24/
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"H. Con. Res. 24: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress concerning human rights in Poland.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HCONRES-24/.
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H. Con. Res. 24, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HCONRES-24/.
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