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HJRES 132 99th Congress House International Affairs Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commemorations Special days Treaties U.S.S.R. Warsaw Pact countries

A joint resolution to designate May 7, 1985, "Helsinki Human Rights Day", to request the President to continue efforts to achieve full implementation of the Helsinki Accords, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 6, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 25, 1985
See S.J.Res.15.
Feb 28, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Feb 15, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Feb 15, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Feb 6, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Feb 6, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 6, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates May 7, 1985, as Helsinki Human Rights Day. Requests the President to: (1) reassert American commitment to the Helsinki Accords; (2) raise the issue of noncompliance with such Accords with the U.S.S.R. and the Warsaw Pact nations; and (3) convey to U.S. allies the necessity of unity on these points.

What's happening now April 25, 1985

See S.J.Res.15.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 15 Related bill A joint resolution to designate May 7, 1985, as "Helsinki Human Rights Day".
 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 6, 1985
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Feb 6, 1985
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 6, 1985
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 6, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 132: A joint resolution to designate May 7, 1985, "Helsinki Human Rights Day", to request the President to continue efforts to achieve full implementation of the Helsinki Accords, and for other purposes.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-132/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 132: A joint resolution to designate May 7, 1985, "Helsinki Human Rights Day", to request the President to continue efforts to achieve full implementation of the Helsinki Accords, and for other purposes.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-132/.
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H.J. Res. 132, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-132/.
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[H.J. Res. 132: A joint resolution to designate May 7, 1985, "Helsinki Human Rights Day", to request the President to continue efforts to achieve full implementation of the Helsinki Accords, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-132/)
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