United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 339 (101st)
A joint resolution to designate August 1, 1990, as "Helsinki Human Rights Day".
Introduced
22 June 1990
Last action
31 July 1990 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 101-341.
Sponsors
Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates August 1, 1990, as Helsinki Human Rights Day. Authorizes and requests the President to: (1) reassert American commitment to the Helsinki Accords; (2) raise the issue of noncompliance with such Accords with any signatory nation which may be in violation; (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; and (4) develop new proposals to advance the human rights objectives of the Helsinki process, including the self-determination of peoples.
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Timeline
22 June 1990
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
22 June 1990
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
27 June 1990
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 653.
Source: Calendars
27 June 1990
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
27 June 1990
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
29 June 1990
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
29 June 1990
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
10 July 1990
Introduced
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
10 July 1990
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
10 July 1990
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
12 July 1990
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Source: Committee
26 July 1990
Discharge
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Source: Discharge
26 July 1990
Passed
On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
26 July 1990
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
26 July 1990
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
26 July 1990
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
26 July 1990
Floor
Mr. Fascell asked unanimous consent to discharge from committees and consider.
Source: Floor
26 July 1990
Committee
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Source: Committee
26 July 1990
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
26 July 1990
Reported
Ordered to be Reported.
Source: Committee
27 July 1990
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
30 July 1990
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
30 July 1990
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
31 July 1990
Became law
Became Public Law No: 101-341.
Source: President
31 July 1990
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
31 July 1990
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · — · Download file
- Enrolled Bill · — · 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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Reported to Senate (text)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 1 August 1990
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-joint-resolution/339
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/sjres/339
- us · 101-sjres-339 · source updated 10 August 2026