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99th Congress
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U.S.S.R.
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Soviet Union should allow Igor Ogurtsov to be released from internal exile and allowed to emigrate to the West without renouncing his views.
Introduced: February 25, 1985
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9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 16, 1985
Resolution Agreed to in House by Voice Vote.
Dec 16, 1985
Passed/agreed to in House: Resolution Agreed to in House by Voice Vote.
Dec 16, 1985
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Oct 29, 1985
Ordered to be Reported.
Oct 29, 1985
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 8, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Mar 8, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Feb 25, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 25, 1985
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should: (1) continue to express U.S. opposition to the exile of Igor Ogurtsov; and (2) urge the Soviet Union to provide Igor Ogurtsov with medical care, grant his release from exile, and accept his application for an exit visa and allow him to emigrate without forcing him to renounce his views.
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Resolution Agreed to in House by Voice Vote.