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
6 August 1985 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 99-81.
Sponsors
Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA], Sen. Evans, Daniel J. [R-WA], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID], Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL], Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX], Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV], Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]
Subjects
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Source updated
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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Timeline
11 July 1985
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
11 July 1985
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
17 July 1985
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 233.
Source: Calendars
17 July 1985
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
17 July 1985
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Lugar without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
18 July 1985
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
18 July 1985
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
22 July 1985
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
24 July 1985
Reported
Ordered to be Reported.
Source: Committee
24 July 1985
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
25 July 1985
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
25 July 1985
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
25 July 1985
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
25 July 1985
Discharge
House Committee on Foreign Affairs Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
25 July 1985
Committee
House Committee on Foreign Affairs Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
30 July 1985
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
31 July 1985
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
31 July 1985
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
6 August 1985
Became law
Became Public Law No: 99-81.
Source: President
6 August 1985
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
6 August 1985
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
3 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 7 August 1985
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 18 July 1985
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 11 July 1985
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Sponsors
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Evans, Daniel J. [R-WA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
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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
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