United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 251 (101st)
A joint resolution designating "Baltic Freedom Day".
Introduced
7 February 1990
Last action
18 June 1990 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 101-309.
Sponsors
Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO], Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Urges the Soviet Union to recognize the sovereignty of the Baltic States. Designates June 14, 1990, as Baltic Freedom Day.
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Timeline
7 February 1990
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
7 February 1990
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
22 February 1990
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
22 February 1990
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 455.
Source: Calendars
22 February 1990
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
26 February 1990
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
26 February 1990
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
27 February 1990
Introduced
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
27 February 1990
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
5 March 1990
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Source: Committee
5 March 1990
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Source: Committee
6 March 1990
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
12 June 1990
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
12 June 1990
Passed
On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
12 June 1990
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
12 June 1990
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
12 June 1990
Discharge
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Source: Discharge
12 June 1990
Committee
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Source: Committee
12 June 1990
Floor
Mr. Sawyer asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Source: Floor
12 June 1990
Committee
Subcommittee on Census and Population Discharged.
Source: Committee
13 June 1990
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
13 June 1990
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
13 June 1990
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
13 June 1990
Committee
Executive Comment Received from State.
Source: Committee
18 June 1990
Became law
Became Public Law No: 101-309.
Source: President
18 June 1990
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
18 June 1990
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · — · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · — · Download file
- 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)
Reported to Senate · EN
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Enrolled Bill (text)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 19 June 1990
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-joint-resolution/251
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/sjres/251
- us · 101-sjres-251 · source updated 10 August 2026