HJRES 361
99th Congress
House
International Affairs
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Treaties
U.S.S.R.
Warsaw Pact countries
A joint resolution commemorating the 10th anniversary of the signing of the Helsinki Final Act.
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 29, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 29, 1985
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
States that the Congress: (1) reaffirms the Helsinki Final Act and the Madrid Concluding Document; (2) condemns Eastern Bloc violations of specified international human rights agreements; and (3) requests the President to direct the U.S. Department of State to convey U.S. concerns with regard to such violations to the Soviet Union and its allies. Calls upon the President to use every opportunity to stress the link between respect for human rights and the achievement of peace.
What's happening now
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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