United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 271 (99th)
A joint resolution designating "Baltic Freedom Day".
Introduced
6 February 1986
Last action
28 May 1986 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 99-329.
Sponsors
Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Expresses disapproval of the refusal of the Soviet Union to recognize the sovereignty of the Baltic Republics. Designates the 14th day of June 1986 as Baltic Freedom Day. Authorizes and requests the President to submit the issue of Baltic self-determination to the United Nations.
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Timeline
6 February 1986
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
6 February 1986
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
20 February 1986
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 514.
Source: Calendars
20 February 1986
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
20 February 1986
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
27 February 1986
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
27 February 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
3 March 1986
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
14 March 1986
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Source: Committee
15 May 1986
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
15 May 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
15 May 1986
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
15 May 1986
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
15 May 1986
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
19 May 1986
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
19 May 1986
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
19 May 1986
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
28 May 1986
Became law
Became Public Law No: 99-329.
Source: President
28 May 1986
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
28 May 1986
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 · 29 May 1986
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 27 February 1986
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 6 February 1986
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Sponsors
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/271
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/sjres/271
- us · 99-sjres-271 · source updated 10 August 2026