SJRES 15
99th Congress
Senate
International Affairs
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commemorations
Special days
Treaties
U.S.S.R.
Warsaw Pact countries
A joint resolution to designate May 7, 1985, as "Helsinki Human Rights Day".
Introduced: January 3, 1985
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Everywhere this bill has been
19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 25, 1985
Became Public Law No: 99-29.
Apr 25, 1985
Signed by President.
Apr 18, 1985
Presented to President.
Apr 17, 1985
Measure Signed in Senate.
Apr 16, 1985
Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 390 - 0 (Record Vote No: 52).
Apr 16, 1985
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 390 - 0 (Record Vote No: 52).
Apr 16, 1985
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Apr 4, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Apr 3, 1985
Ordered to be Reported.
Apr 3, 1985
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 1, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Apr 1, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 28, 1985
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Mar 28, 1985
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Mar 26, 1985
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 20.
Mar 26, 1985
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Mar 21, 1985
Committee on Judiciary. Approved for reporting without amendment favorably.
Jan 3, 1985
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 3, 1985
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Designates May 7, 1985, 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.
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Became Public Law No: 99-29.
Committees of jurisdiction
4
Cosponsors
1