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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.

Introduced: July 29, 1985 Introduced by: Hoyer, Steny H. Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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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 July 29, 1985

Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 180 Identical bill A joint resolution commemorating the 10th anniversary of the signing of the Helsinki Final Act.
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All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 29, 1985
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 29, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 361: A joint resolution commemorating the 10th anniversary of the signing of the Helsinki Final Act.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-361/
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"H.J. Res. 361: A joint resolution commemorating the 10th anniversary of the signing of the Helsinki Final Act.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-361/.
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