SJRES 271
99th Congress
Senate
International Affairs
Baltic States
Commemorations
National self-determination
Recognition (International law)
Sovereignty
Special days
U.S.S.R.
United Nations
A joint resolution designating "Baltic Freedom Day".
Everywhere this bill has been
18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 28, 1986
Became Public Law No: 99-329.
May 28, 1986
Signed by President.
May 19, 1986
Presented to President.
May 19, 1986
Measure Signed in Senate.
May 15, 1986
Passed House by Voice Vote.
May 15, 1986
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
May 15, 1986
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
May 15, 1986
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 14, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Mar 3, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Mar 3, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 27, 1986
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Feb 27, 1986
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Feb 20, 1986
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 514.
Feb 20, 1986
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Feb 20, 1986
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 6, 1986
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Feb 6, 1986
Introduced in Senate
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Plain-English summary
Expresses disapproval of the refusal of the Soviet Union to recognize the sovereignty of the Baltic Republics.
Designates the 14th day of June 1986 as Baltic Freedom Day. Authorizes and requests the President to submit the issue of Baltic self-determination to the United Nations.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 99-329.
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Bill text
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Cosponsors
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 271: A joint resolution designating "Baltic Freedom Day".. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-SJRES-271/
"S.J. Res. 271: A joint resolution designating "Baltic Freedom Day".." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-SJRES-271/.
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