United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 150 (101st)
A joint resolution to designate August 1, 1989, as "Helsinki Human Rights Day".
Introduced
7 June 1989
Last action
2 August 1989 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 101-69.
Sponsors
Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates August 1, 1989, 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 any signatory nation which may be in violation, in particular, the Soviet Union, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, the German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Romania; (3) convey to all signatories of such Accords that respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms is vital to progress in the ongoing Helsinki process; and (4) convey to U.S. allies the necessity of unity regarding such Accords.
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Timeline
7 June 1989
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
7 June 1989
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
8 June 1989
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 112.
Source: Calendars
8 June 1989
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
8 June 1989
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
9 June 1989
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
9 June 1989
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
13 June 1989
Introduced
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
13 June 1989
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
13 June 1989
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
15 June 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
26 June 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Source: Committee
31 July 1989
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
31 July 1989
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
31 July 1989
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
31 July 1989
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
31 July 1989
Calendars
The chair announced that a second on the motion to suspend the rules is not required.
Source: Calendars
31 July 1989
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Source: Floor
31 July 1989
Floor
Mr. Fascell moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution.
Source: Floor
1 August 1989
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
1 August 1989
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
1 August 1989
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
2 August 1989
Became law
Became Public Law No: 101-69.
Source: President
2 August 1989
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
2 August 1989
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
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Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
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- Reported to Senate · — · Download file
- Referred in House · — · Download file
Documents
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Referred in House (text)
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Referred in House (text)
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 3 August 1989
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-joint-resolution/150
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/sjres/150
- us · 101-sjres-150 · source updated 10 August 2026