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A resolution concerning the arrest, imprisonment, and indictment of Nicholas Daniloff by the Soviet Union.

Introduced: September 10, 1986 See on congress.gov
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Agreed to (House)
Sep 10, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 10, 1986
Resolution Agreed to in House by Yea-Nay Vote: 394 - 0 (Record Vote No: 365).
Sep 10, 1986
Passed/agreed to in House: Resolution Agreed to in House by Yea-Nay Vote: 394 - 0 (Record Vote No: 365).
Sep 10, 1986
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 10, 1986
House Committee on Foreign Affairs Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 10, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that the House of Representatives: (1) condemns the Soviet Union for the arrest, imprisonment, and indictment of U.S. foreign correspondent Nicholas Daniloff and demands his unconditional release; (2) urges the Soviet Union to abide by its international obligations to allow journalists to pursue their profession without harassment; and (3) expresses its concern that Daniloff's detention will adversely affect U.S.-Soviet relations, particularly with respect to the upcoming summit between President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev.

What's happening now September 10, 1986

Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Sep 10, 1986
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 10, 1986
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 542: A resolution concerning the arrest, imprisonment, and indictment of Nicholas Daniloff by the Soviet Union.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HRES-542/
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"H. Res. 542: A resolution concerning the arrest, imprisonment, and indictment of Nicholas Daniloff by the Soviet Union.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HRES-542/.
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