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H.Con.Res. 147 (96th)

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the Baltic states and with respect to Soviet claims of citizenship over certain United States citizens.

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Introduced

26 June 1979

Last action

26 June 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. Derwinski, Edward J. [R-IL-4], Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND], Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11], Rep. Ashbrook, John M. [R-OH-17], Rep. Benjamin, Adam, Jr. [D-IN-1], Rep. Brodhead, William [D-MI-17], Rep. Carter, Tim Lee [R-KY-5], Rep. Cleveland, James C. [R-NH-2], Rep. Crane, Daniel B. [R-IL-19], Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Fary, John G. [D-IL-5], Rep. Flood, Daniel J. [D-PA-11], Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Goldwater, Barry, Jr. [R-CA-20], Rep. Hanley, James M. [D-NY-32], Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10], Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-31], Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4], Rep. Lloyd, James F. [D-CA-35], Rep. McClory, Robert [R-IL-13], Rep. McDonald, Lawrence P. [D-GA-7], Rep. McHugh, Matthew F. [D-NY-28], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Murphy, Morgan F. [D-IL-2], Rep. Nowak, Henry [D-NY-33], Rep. O'Brien, George M. [R-IL-4], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20], Rep. Pease, Donald J. [D-OH-13], Rep. Peyser, Peter A. [D-NY-23], Rep. Robinson, J. Kenneth [R-VA-7], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Stratton, Samuel S. [D-NY-23], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Wilson, Robert C. [R-CA-41], Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3]

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Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should instruct the U.S. delegation to the 1980 Madrid meeting of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe to seek free elections supervised by the United Nations in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, after the withdrawal of all Soviet military and civilian personnel. Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should inform and gain the support and cooperation of other nations in realizing independence for the Baltic States. Expresses the sense of Congress that the: (1) President should warn the Soviet Union against making citizenship claims on U.S. citizens; and (2) Secretary of State should inform U.S. citizens planning to visit the Soviet Union of the implications of the Soviet law on citizenship.

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Timeline

  1. 26 June 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 June 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 26 June 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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