A joint resolution to designate August 1, 1988, as "Helsinki Human Rights Day".

Summary

Designates August 1, 1988, as Helsinki Human Rights Day. Requests the President to: (1) reassert American commitment to the Helsinki Accords; (2) raise the issue of noncompliance with such Accords with the Soviet Union, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, the German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Romania; (3) convey to all signatories of such Accords that respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms is vital to progress in the ongoing Helsinki process; (4) convey to U.S. allies the importance of unity regarding such Accords; (5) continue his efforts to achieve, before the end of the Vienna meeting, the release of all political prisoners of the Soviet Union, an increase in Soviet emigration, resolution of all family reunification cases, cessation of all radio transmission jamming, and the repeal of laws and practices which undermine human rights; (6) seek the inclusion, in any concluding document agreed to in Vienna, of a mechanism to sustain human rights progress after the Vienna meeting; and (7) convey to signatory states the insistence of the United States for a result at Vienna that will not favor military security at the expense of human rights.

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Timeline

1. 14 June 1988

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 June 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 8 July 1988

   Passed

   Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

4. 8 July 1988

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

5. 8 July 1988

   Discharge

   Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Discharge

6. 8 July 1988

   Committee

   Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Committee

7. 11 July 1988

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

8. 13 July 1988

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

   Source: Committee

9. 14 July 1988

   Passed

   Passed House by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

10. 14 July 1988

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

11. 14 July 1988

    Floor

    Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

12. 14 July 1988

    Discharge

    House Committee on Foreign Affairs Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

13. 14 July 1988

    Committee

    House Committee on Foreign Affairs Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

14. 14 July 1988

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Census and Population Discharged.

    Source: Committee

15. 25 July 1988

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

16. 25 July 1988

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

17. 25 July 1988

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

18. 1 August 1988

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 100-377.

    Source: President

19. 1 August 1988

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

20. 1 August 1988

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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Documents

2 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 2 August 1988

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 14 June 1988

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