Skip to main content
SJRES 326 99th Congress Senate

A joint resolution to proclaim May 21, 1986, as "Andrei Sakharov Honor and Freedom Day".

Introduced: April 28, 1986 See on congress.gov
Commemorations Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesDissentersDistrict of ColumbiaInternational Affairs
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Roads and highwaysSigns and signboardsSpecial daysStreetsU.S.S.R.
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 16, 1986
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Apr 16, 1986
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action April 16, 1986

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Designates May 21, 1986, as Andrei Sakharov Honor and Freedom Day. Requests the President to mark such day with an appeal to the Soviet leader for Doctor Sakharov's release. Provides for the relocation of the "Andrei Sakharov Plaza" street sign to an area adjacent to the Soviet Embassy in the District of Columbia.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HJRES 608 Identical bill A joint resolution to proclaim May 21, 1986, as "Andrei Sakharov Honor and Freedom Day".
 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Apr 28, 1986
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 326: A joint resolution to proclaim May 21, 1986, as "Andrei Sakharov Honor and Freedom Day".. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-SJRES-326/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 326: A joint resolution to proclaim May 21, 1986, as "Andrei Sakharov Honor and Freedom Day".." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-SJRES-326/.
Bluebook (legal)
S.J. Res. 326, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-SJRES-326/.
Markdown link
[S.J. Res. 326: A joint resolution to proclaim May 21, 1986, as "Andrei Sakharov Honor and Freedom Day".](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-SJRES-326/)
Report a problem