A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress concerning the Soviet Union's continued interference with postal communications between the United States and the Soviet Union.

Summary

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President, through the Secretary of State, should: (1) express to the Government of the Soviet Union the American people's disapproval concerning Soviet violations of and noncompliance with specified international agreements; and (2) raise the issue of Soviet violation of the Helsinki Final Act at the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe in Vienna in November 1986. Urges the U.S. Postal Service to increase its efforts to combat Soviet postal malfeasance and undertake an investigation concerning undelivered letters to Andrei Sakharov, informing the Congress and the Universal Postal Union of its findings.

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Timeline

1. 15 August 1986

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 August 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 August 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 22 August 1986

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on International Operations.

   Source: Committee

5. 15 September 1986

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Postal Operations and Services.

   Source: Committee

6. 16 September 1986

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported.

   Source: Committee

7. 16 September 1986

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 16 September 1986

   Committee

   Subcommittee on International Operations Discharged.

   Source: Committee

9. 30 September 1986

   Introduced

   Received in the Senate.

   Source: IntroReferral

10. 30 September 1986

    Passed

    Resolution Agreed to in House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

11. 30 September 1986

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Resolution Agreed to in House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

12. 30 September 1986

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

13. 1 October 1986

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 August 1986

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
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