SJRES 371
99th Congress
Senate
International Affairs
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U.S.S.R.
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A joint resolution to designate August 1, 1986 as "Helsinki Human Rights Day".
Introduced: June 26, 1986
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18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 6, 1986
Became Public Law No: 99-374.
Aug 6, 1986
Signed by President.
Aug 5, 1986
Presented to President.
Aug 5, 1986
Measure Signed in Senate.
Jul 31, 1986
Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 389 - 1 (Record Vote No: 277).
Jul 31, 1986
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 389 - 1 (Record Vote No: 277).
Jul 31, 1986
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 31, 1986
House Committee on Foreign Affairs Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 31, 1986
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 28, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jul 28, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 23, 1986
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Jul 23, 1986
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Jul 17, 1986
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 728.
Jul 17, 1986
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Jul 17, 1986
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 26, 1986
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jun 26, 1986
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Designates August 1, 1986, the 11th anniversary of the signing of the Helsinki Accords, 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: 99-374.
Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
1