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HJRES 357 99th Congress House International Affairs Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Emigration U.S.S.R.

A joint resolution to appeal for the release of Doctor Yury Orlov and other Helsinki Final Act monitors.

Introduced: July 26, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Aug 2, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Aug 2, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Jul 26, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 26, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the Congress' concern about Doctor Yury Orlov and calls upon the Soviet Union to release him from exile and allow him and his wife to emigrate. Urges the President to instruct the Secretary of State to raise this issue with the Soviet Union and at specified forums.

What's happening now August 2, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 166 Identical bill A joint resolution to appeal for the release of Dr. Yury Orlov and other Helsinki Final Act monitors.
 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Oct 9, 1985
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Aug 1, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 357: A joint resolution to appeal for the release of Doctor Yury Orlov and other Helsinki Final Act monitors.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-357/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 357: A joint resolution to appeal for the release of Doctor Yury Orlov and other Helsinki Final Act monitors.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-357/.
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H.J. Res. 357, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-357/.
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[H.J. Res. 357: A joint resolution to appeal for the release of Doctor Yury Orlov and other Helsinki Final Act monitors.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-357/)
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