HRES 74 99th Congress House International Affairs Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Jews Religion and Clergy Religion in communist countries Religious liberty Treaties U.S.S.R.

A resolution calling upon the Union of Soviet Socialists Republics to cease its concentrated and systematic persecution of Hebrew teachers and cultural activists, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 21, 1985 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (House)

Sep 3, 1985

Executive Comment Requested from State.

Mar 1, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.

Mar 1, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.

Feb 21, 1985

Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Feb 21, 1985

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the President should express to the Soviet Union U.S. opposition with respect to the harassment and arrests of Hebrew teachers and Jewish activists in the Soviet Union; and (2) the Soviet Union should comply with its commitments under specified international human rights agreements and cease its persecution of individuals on the basis of their Jewish faith.

What's happening now September 3, 1985

Executive Comment Requested from State.

Committees of jurisdiction 3

Europe and the Middle East Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Foreign Affairs Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Foreign Affairs Committee

Cosponsors 3

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · Jun 12, 1985

Kaptur, Marcy

Ohio · Apr 25, 1985

Schumer, Charles E.

New York · Apr 25, 1985

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 74: A resolution calling upon the Union of Soviet Socialists Republics to cease its concentrated and systematic persecution of Hebrew teachers and cultural activists, and for other purposes.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HRES-74/

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"H. Res. 74: A resolution calling upon the Union of Soviet Socialists Republics to cease its concentrated and systematic persecution of Hebrew teachers and cultural activists, and for other purposes.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HRES-74/.

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