United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 98 (99th)
A joint resolution condemning the passage of Resolution 3379, in the United Nations General Assembly on November 10, 1975, and urging the United States Ambassador and United States Delegation to take all appropriate actions necessary to erase this shameful resolution from the record of the United Nations.
Introduced
28 March 1985
Last action
15 August 1985 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 99-90.
Sponsors
Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Rep. Cohen, William S. [R-ME-2], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN], Rep. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO-5], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Rep. Andrews, Mark [R-ND-At Large], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE]
Subjects
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Source updated
14 January 2025
Summary
States that the Congress condemns the passage of Resolution 3379 by the United Nations General Assembly, which equates Zionism with racial discrimination and urges the U.S. Ambassador and the U.S. delegation to the United Nations to take appropriate actions to erase such resolution from the U.N. record.
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Timeline
28 March 1985
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
28 March 1985
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
27 June 1985
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 211.
Source: Calendars
27 June 1985
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
27 June 1985
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Lugar with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amended preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
9 July 1985
Passed
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
9 July 1985
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
10 July 1985
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
19 July 1985
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Source: Committee
1 August 1985
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
1 August 1985
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
1 August 1985
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
1 August 1985
Discharge
House Committee on Foreign Affairs Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
1 August 1985
Committee
House Committee on Foreign Affairs Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
6 August 1985
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
7 August 1985
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
7 August 1985
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
15 August 1985
Became law
Became Public Law No: 99-90.
Source: President
15 August 1985
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
15 August 1985
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
4 official files
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 16 August 1985
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 9 July 1985
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 27 June 1985
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 28 March 1985
Sponsors
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, William S. [R-ME-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Mark [R-ND-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/98
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/sjres/98
- us · 99-sjres-98 · source updated 14 January 2025