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HCONRES 386 99th Congress House International Affairs Communications and Broadcasting International broadcasting Radio broadcasting U.S.S.R.

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the jamming of radio broadcasting is contrary to the best interests of the people of the world and should be terminated.

Introduced: August 15, 1986 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 99th Congress
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Aug 22, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Aug 22, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Aug 22, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on International Operations.
Aug 15, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Aug 15, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that the Congress: (1) calls upon the Soviet Union to cease interference with radio broadcasting, particularly the Voice of America; (2) urges the President to enter into discussions with the Soviet Union with respect to such interference; and (3) calls upon the people of the world to lend their support in this effort.

What's happening now August 22, 1986

Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Aug 15, 1986
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 386: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the jamming of radio broadcasting is contrary to the best interests of the people of the world and should be terminated.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HCONRES-386/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 386: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the jamming of radio broadcasting is contrary to the best interests of the people of the world and should be terminated.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HCONRES-386/.
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H. Con. Res. 386, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HCONRES-386/.
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[H. Con. Res. 386: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the jamming of radio broadcasting is contrary to the best interests of the people of the world and should be terminated.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HCONRES-386/)
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