United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 63 (101st)
A joint resolution designating June 14, 1989, as "Baltic Freedom Day", and for other purposes.
Introduced
22 February 1989
Last action
19 June 1989 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 101-39.
Sponsors
Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO], Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Expresses disapproval of the refusal of the U.S.S.R. to recognize the sovereignty of the Baltic Republics. Designates June 14, 1989, as Baltic Freedom Day. Authorizes and requests the President to call upon the Soviet Union, the Federal Republic of Germany, and the Democratic Republic of Germany to renounce the acquisition or absorption of the Baltic Republics by the Soviet Union as a result of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact.
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Timeline
22 February 1989
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
22 February 1989
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
23 February 1989
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
23 February 1989
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 20.
Source: Calendars
23 February 1989
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
28 February 1989
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
28 February 1989
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
2 March 1989
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
2 March 1989
Introduced
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
2 March 1989
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
9 March 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
13 March 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Source: Committee
13 June 1989
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
13 June 1989
Passed
On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
13 June 1989
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
13 June 1989
Floor
Mr. Sawyer asked unanimous consent to discharge from committees and consider.
Source: Floor
13 June 1989
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
13 June 1989
Discharge
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Source: Discharge
13 June 1989
Committee
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Source: Committee
14 June 1989
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
14 June 1989
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
14 June 1989
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
19 June 1989
Became law
Became Public Law No: 101-39.
Source: President
19 June 1989
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
19 June 1989
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · — · 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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Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN
Reported to Senate (text)
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Enrolled Bill (text)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 20 June 1989
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
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A joint resolution designating June 14, 1989, as "Baltic Freedom Day", and for other purposes.
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-joint-resolution/63
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/sjres/63
- us · 101-sjres-63 · source updated 10 August 2026