A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to demonstrations in Latvia commemorating Latvian Independence Day.

Summary

Expresses the sense of the Congress that before November 18, 1987, the Secretary of State should inform the Soviet Government that the United States supports the right of the Latvian people to peacefully assemble to commemorate important dates in their history and should urge the Soviet Government to: (1) allow the Latvian people to publicly commemorate November 18, the anniversary of the founding of the independent Republic of Latvia, without reprisal; (2) allow the Western media access to Riga, Latvia, to report on that day's events; (3) halt harassment of Latvian human rights groups; and (4) release all Latvian prisoners of conscience, including human rights activists Linards Grantins and Gunars Astra, before such date. Urges the President to direct U.S. Government agencies to closely monitor the events of November 18, and to send an appropriate representative to observe that day's events. Urges the President and the Secretary to raise the issue of human rights and self-determination in the Baltic states during the next U.S.-Soviet summit.

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Timeline

1. 30 October 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 30 October 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 30 October 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 November 1987

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from State.

   Source: Committee

5. 5 November 1987

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported.

   Source: Committee

6. 5 November 1987

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 9 November 1987

   Vote

   Resolution Agreed to in House by Yea-Nay Vote: 389 - 0 (Record Vote No: 423).

   Source: Floor

8. 9 November 1987

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: Resolution Agreed to in House by Yea-Nay Vote: 389 - 0 (Record Vote No: 423).

   Source: Floor

9. 9 November 1987

   Floor

   Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

   Source: Floor

10. 10 November 1987

    Calendars

    Received in the Senate. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 433.

    Source: Calendars

11. 17 November 1987

    Floor

    Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

12. 25 February 1988

    Committee

    Executive Comment Received From State.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 30 October 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ritter, Don [R-PA-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Broomfield, William S. [R-MI-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Robinson, Tommy F. [R-AR-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bilbray, James H. [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Martin, Lynn M. [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Badham, Robert E. [R-CA-40] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Steny Hoyer · D · Cosponsor
• · hsfa00 · Standing

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