A joint resolution to designate August 1, 1987, as "Helsinki Human Rights Day".

Summary

Designates August 1, 1987, as Helsinki Human Rights Day. Requests the President to: (1) reassert the American commitment to the Helsinki Accords; (2) raise the issue of noncompliance with such Accords with 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; (4) convey to U.S. allies the necessity of unity regarding such Accords; (5) continue his efforts to achieve the release of political prisoners of the Soviet Union, an increase in Soviet emigration, resolution of family reunification cases, and cessation of radio transmission jamming; (6) seek the inclusion, in any concluding document agreed to in Vienna, of a mechanism to sustain human rights progress after the Vienna Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe; and (7) convey to signatory states the desire of the United States for a result at Vienna that will not favor military security at the expense of human rights.

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Timeline

1. 2 June 1987

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 June 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 June 1987

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 154.

   Source: Calendars

4. 4 June 1987

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

5. 4 June 1987

   Reported

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

   Source: Committee

6. 5 June 1987

   Passed

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

   Source: Floor

7. 5 June 1987

   Passed

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

   Source: Floor

8. 9 June 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

9. 9 June 1987

   Floor

   Message on Senate action sent to the House.

   Source: Floor

10. 30 June 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

    Source: Committee

11. 28 July 1987

    Passed

    Passed House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

12. 28 July 1987

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

13. 28 July 1987

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

14. 28 July 1987

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported.

    Source: Committee

15. 28 July 1987

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

16. 29 July 1987

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

17. 30 July 1987

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

18. 30 July 1987

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

19. 4 August 1987

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 100-82.

    Source: President

20. 4 August 1987

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

21. 4 August 1987

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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Documents

2 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 5 August 1987

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 2 June 1987

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