United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 161 (99th)
A joint resolution to appeal for the release of Soviet Jewry.
Introduced
11 July 1985
Last action
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Status
Became Public Law No: 99-81.
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14 January 2025
Summary
Calls on the Soviet Union to: (1) release Anatoly Shcharansky, Yosef Begun, and other Prisoners of Conscience and allow them to leave the Soviet Union; (2) issue exit permits to long term "Refuseniks" including Ida Nudel and Vladimir Slepak; and (3) allow thousands of Jews who have requested such permits to leave.
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3 official files
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 7 August 1985
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 18 July 1985
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 11 July 1985
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/161
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/sjres/161