United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 323 (99th)
A joint resolution to designate May 21, 1986, as "National Andrei Sakharov Day".
Introduced
15 April 1986
Last action
20 May 1986 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 99-314.
Sponsors
Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID], Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Rudman, Warren [R-NH], Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN], Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates May 21, 1986, as National Andrei Sakharov Day. Authorizes and requests the President to urge the Soviet Union to permit Andrei Sakharov and Elena Bonner to freely choose their place of residence.
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Timeline
15 April 1986
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
15 April 1986
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
29 April 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
29 April 1986
Discharge
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
29 April 1986
Committee
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
29 April 1986
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
12 May 1986
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
12 May 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
12 May 1986
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
14 May 1986
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
14 May 1986
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
14 May 1986
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
20 May 1986
Became law
Became Public Law No: 99-314.
Source: President
20 May 1986
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
20 May 1986
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
2 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 21 May 1986
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 15 April 1986
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Sponsors
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rudman, Warren [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
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A joint resolution to designate May 21, 1986, as "National Andrei Sakharov Day".
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/323
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/sjres/323
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