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HJRES 596 99th Congress House Commemorations Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Dissenters International Affairs Special days U.S.S.R.

A joint resolution to designate May 21, 1986, as "National Andrei Sakharov Day".

Introduced: April 10, 1986 Introduced by: Hoyer, Steny H. Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 20, 1986
Favorable Executive Comment Received From US Info Agcy.
May 14, 1986
See S.J.Res 323.
Apr 29, 1986
Executive Comment Requested from US Info Agcy.
Apr 23, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Apr 18, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Apr 18, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Apr 10, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Apr 10, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 10, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates May 21, 1986, as National Andrei Sakharov Day. Authorizes and requests the President to urge the Soviet Union to permit Andrei Sakharov and Elena Bonner to freely choose their place of residence.

What's happening now May 20, 1986

Favorable Executive Comment Received From US Info Agcy.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 323 Identical bill A joint resolution to designate May 21, 1986, as "National Andrei Sakharov Day".
 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 12, 1986
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 22, 1986
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 22, 1986
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 596: A joint resolution to designate May 21, 1986, as "National Andrei Sakharov Day".. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-596/
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"H.J. Res. 596: A joint resolution to designate May 21, 1986, as "National Andrei Sakharov Day".." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-596/.
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H.J. Res. 596, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-596/.
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