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HJRES 667 99th Congress House International Affairs Anniversaries Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commemorations Special days Treaties U.S.S.R. Warsaw Pact countries

A joint resolution to designate August 1, 1986, as "Helsinki Human Rights Day".

Introduced: June 26, 1986 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 6, 1986
See S.J.Res.371.
Jul 28, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Jul 3, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Jul 3, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Jun 26, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jun 26, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 26, 1986
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates August 1, 1986, the 11th anniversary of the signing of the Helsinki Accords, as Helsinki Human Rights Day. Requests the President to: (1) reassert American commitment to the Helsinki Accords; (2) raise the issue of noncompliance with such Accords with the U.S.S.R. and the Warsaw Pact nations; and (3) convey to U.S. allies the necessity of unity on these points.

What's happening now August 6, 1986

See S.J.Res.371.

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