United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 111 (103rd)
A joint resolution to designate August 1, 1993, as "Helsinki Human Rights Day".
Introduced
13 July 1993
Last action
2 August 1993 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 103-61.
Sponsors
Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Wofford, Harris [D-PA], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Mathews, Harlan [D-TN], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA], Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates August 1, 1993, as Helsinki Human Rights Day. Authorizes the President to reassert America's commitment to the Helsinki Accords and requests him to: (1) convey to all signatories of the Accords that respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms is a vital element of further progress in the ongoing Helsinki process; and (2) develop new proposals to advance the human rights objectives of such process to address the major problems that remain.
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Timeline
13 July 1993
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
13 July 1993
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8630-8631)
Source: IntroReferral
13 July 1993
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
22 July 1993
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
22 July 1993
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 156.
Source: Calendars
22 July 1993
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
23 July 1993
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S9365)
Source: Floor
23 July 1993
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S9365)
Source: Floor
26 July 1993
Passed
On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
26 July 1993
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
26 July 1993
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
26 July 1993
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
26 July 1993
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
26 July 1993
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
26 July 1993
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H5102-5104)
Source: Floor
26 July 1993
Floor
Mr. Lantos asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Source: Floor
28 July 1993
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
28 July 1993
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
2 August 1993
Became law
Became Public Law No: 103-61.
Source: President
2 August 1993
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
2 August 1993
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · 26 July 1993 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 23 July 1993 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 22 July 1993 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 13 July 1993 · Download file
Documents
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Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 3 August 1993
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN · 26 July 1993
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Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN · 26 July 1993
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 23 July 1993
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Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 23 July 1993
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Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 22 July 1993
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Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 22 July 1993
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 13 July 1993
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Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 13 July 1993
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 13 July 1993
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Sponsors
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wofford, Harris [D-PA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Mathews, Harlan [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
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A joint resolution to designate August 1, 1993, as "Helsinki Human Rights Day".
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/senate-joint-resolution/111
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/103/sjres/111
- us · 103-sjres-111 · source updated 10 August 2026