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HJRES 587 99th Congress House

A joint resolution to designate August 13, 1986, as "Berlin Freedom Day".

Introduced: May 6, 1986 See on congress.gov
Commemorations AnniversariesBerlin questionEast GermanyInternational AffairsSpecial days
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 21, 1986
Executive Comment Requested from State.
May 20, 1986
Favorable Executive Comment Received From US Info Agcy.
Apr 29, 1986
Executive Comment Requested from US Info Agcy.
Apr 22, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Apr 18, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Apr 9, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Apr 9, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 9, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 21, 1986

Executive Comment Requested from State.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates August 13, 1986, the 25th anniversary of the construction of the Berlin Wall, as Berlin Freedom Day. Urges the East German Government to dismantle the Berlin Wall.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · May 6, 1986
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 6, 1986
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 587: A joint resolution to designate August 13, 1986, as "Berlin Freedom Day".. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-587/
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"H.J. Res. 587: A joint resolution to designate August 13, 1986, as "Berlin Freedom Day".." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-587/.
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H.J. Res. 587, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-587/.
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