A joint resolution to designate May 7, 1985, as "Helsinki Human Rights Day".

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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Timeline

1. 3 January 1985

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 January 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 March 1985

   Committee

   Committee on Judiciary. Approved for reporting without amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

4. 26 March 1985

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 20.

   Source: Calendars

5. 26 March 1985

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

6. 26 March 1985

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

7. 28 March 1985

   Passed

   Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

8. 28 March 1985

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

9. 1 April 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

10. 3 April 1985

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported.

    Source: Committee

11. 3 April 1985

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

12. 4 April 1985

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

    Source: Committee

13. 16 April 1985

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 390 - 0 (Record Vote No: 52).

    Source: Floor

14. 16 April 1985

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

15. 16 April 1985

    Vote

    Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 390 - 0 (Record Vote No: 52).

    Source: Floor

16. 17 April 1985

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

17. 18 April 1985

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

18. 18 April 1985

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

19. 25 April 1985

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 99-29.

    Source: President

20. 25 April 1985

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

21. 25 April 1985

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Documents

2 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 26 April 1985

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 3 January 1985

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Sponsors

• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
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