A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Andrei Sakharov should be released from internal exile, urging the President to protest the continued suppression of human rights in the Soviet Union, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

5 February 1980

Last action

19 February 1980 · Vote

Status

Measure passed Senate, roll call #42 (91-0).

Sponsors

Rep. Bonker, Don [D-WA-3], Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5], Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19], Rep. Albosta, Donald J. [D-MI-10], Rep. Wolff, Lester L. [D-NY-6], Rep. Maguire, Andrew [D-NJ-7], Rep. Zablocki, Clement J. [D-WI-4], Rep. Fountain, L. H. [D-NC-2], Rep. Diggs, Charles C., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Hamilton, Lee H. [D-IN-9], Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22], Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10], Rep. Ireland, Andrew P. [R-FL-10], Rep. Pease, Donald J. [D-OH-13], Rep. Mica, Daniel Andrew [D-FL-14], Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8], Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2], Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3], Rep. Bowen, David R. [D-MS-2], Rep. Fithian, Floyd J. [D-IN-2], Rep. Broomfield, William S. [R-MI-18], Rep. Derwinski, Edward J. [R-IL-4], Rep. Findley, Paul [R-IL-20], Rep. Buchanan, John [R-AL-6], Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Guyer, Tennyson [R-OH-4], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19], Rep. Pritchard, Joel [R-WA-1], Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN], Rep. Wright, James C., Jr. [D-TX-12], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19], Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4], Rep. Ambro, Jerome A. [D-NY-3], Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Giaimo, Robert N. [D-CT-3], Rep. Blanchard, James [D-MI-18], Rep. Peyser, Peter A. [D-NY-23], Rep. Leach, Claude (Buddy), Jr. [D-LA-4], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2]

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Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that the Soviet Union should release Andrei Sakharov from internal exile immediately. Urges the President to: (1) protest Sakharov's exile and the continued suppression of human rights in the Soviet Union; (2) call upon other nations to join in such protests and impose sanctions against the Soviet Union; and (3) inform Helsinki signatory governments that the U.S. delegation intends to raise these violations at the 1980 Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe review meeting.

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Timeline

5 February 1980
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 February 1980
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 February 1980
Vote
Measure passed House, roll call #30 (402-0).
Source: Floor
5 February 1980
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, roll call #30 (402-0).
Source: Floor
5 February 1980
Floor
Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
Source: Floor
5 February 1980
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
6 February 1980
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
8 February 1980
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Foreign Relations (without written report).
Source: Committee
8 February 1980
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Foreign Relations (without written report).
Source: Committee
19 February 1980
Floor
Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
Source: Floor
19 February 1980
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, roll call #42 (91-0).
Source: Floor

Votes

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Yes 0 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/272
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/hconres/272
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