A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Soviet Union should provide proper medical care for Dr. Viktor Brailovsky and permit him and his family to emigrate to Israel, urging the President to protest the continued suppression of human rights in the Soviet Union, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

3 February 1981

Last action

18 May 1981 · Committee

Status

Executive Comment Received From State.

Sponsors

Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-25], Rep. Albosta, Donald J. [D-MI-10], Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32], Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1], Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8], Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22], Rep. Brodhead, William [D-MI-17], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-28], Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4], Rep. Ertel, Allen E. [D-PA-17], Rep. Evans, Thomas B., Jr. [R-DE-At Large], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5], Rep. Fiedler, Bobbi [R-CA-21], Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3], Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4], Rep. Goldwater, Barry, Jr. [R-CA-20], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15], Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3], Rep. Hollenbeck, Harold C. [R-NJ-9], Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-38], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-13], Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-3], Rep. McDonald, Lawrence P. [D-GA-7], Rep. Moffett, Toby [D-CT-6], Rep. Nelligan, James L. [R-PA-11], Rep. Nelson, Bill [D-FL-11], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-24], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-14], Rep. Peyser, Peter A. [R-NY-23], Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-11], Rep. Shamansky, Bob [D-OH-12], Christopher Smith, Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24], Rep. Weber, Ed [R-OH-9], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6], Rep. LeBoutillier, John [R-NY-6]

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Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that, in accordance with specified international agreements, the Soviet Union should provide proper medical care for Viktor Brailovsky and permit him to emigrate to Israel with his family. Urges the President to: (1) continue to express U.S. opposition to the imprisonment and treatment of Brailovsky; and (2) inform the Soviet Union that the United States, in evaluating its relations with other countries, will consider the extent to which those countries honor their commitments to human rights under international law.

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Timeline

3 February 1981
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
3 February 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 February 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 February 1981
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Source: Committee
2 March 1981
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Source: Committee
26 March 1981
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Source: Committee
26 March 1981
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
2 April 1981
Reported
Ordered to be Reported.
Source: Committee
2 April 1981
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
7 April 1981
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Resolution Agreed to in House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
7 April 1981
Passed
Resolution Agreed to in House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
7 April 1981
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor
7 April 1981
Discharge
House Committee on Foreign Affairs Discharged by Suspension of Rules.
Source: Discharge
7 April 1981
Committee
House Committee on Foreign Affairs Discharged by Suspension of Rules.
Source: Committee
8 April 1981
Introduced
Received in the Senate, and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
18 May 1981
Committee
Executive Comment Received From State.
Source: Committee

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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 7 April 1981
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 3 February 1981
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/50
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us · 97-hconres-50 · source updated 14 January 2025