United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 371 (99th)
A joint resolution to designate August 1, 1986 as "Helsinki Human Rights Day".
Introduced
26 June 1986
Last action
6 August 1986 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 99-374.
Sponsors
Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Long, Russell B. [D-LA], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates August 1, 1986, the 11th anniversary of the signing of the Helsinki Accords, 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 U.S.S.R. and the Warsaw Pact nations; and (3) convey to U.S. allies the necessity of unity on these points.
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Timeline
26 June 1986
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
26 June 1986
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
17 July 1986
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 728.
Source: Calendars
17 July 1986
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
17 July 1986
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
23 July 1986
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
23 July 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
28 July 1986
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
31 July 1986
Vote
Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 389 - 1 (Record Vote No: 277).
Source: Floor
31 July 1986
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 389 - 1 (Record Vote No: 277).
Source: Floor
31 July 1986
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
31 July 1986
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
31 July 1986
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
5 August 1986
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
5 August 1986
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
5 August 1986
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
6 August 1986
Became law
Became Public Law No: 99-374.
Source: President
6 August 1986
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
6 August 1986
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
2 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 7 August 1986
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 26 June 1986
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Sponsors
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Long, Russell B. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
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A joint resolution to designate August 1, 1986 as "Helsinki Human Rights Day".
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/371
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/sjres/371
- us · 99-sjres-371 · source updated 10 August 2026