Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Helsinki Final Act, as well as international law, guarantees the right of the members of the Public Groups To Promote Observance of the Helsinki Agreement in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics to pursue their lawful activities, and urging the President to continue to express U.S. opposition to the imprisonment of members of the Soviet Helsinki Groups.

Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that, in conformity with the Helsinki Find Act, the Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and basic standards of justice, the unjustly imprisoned members and affiliates of the Soviet Helsinki Group should be granted their freedom and allowed to pursue their lawful activities in behalf of basic human rights. Urges the President, the Secretary of State, and other appropriate executive branch officials to continue to express at every suitable opportunity and in the strongest terms the opposition of the United States to the imprisonment of the Helsinki Group members.

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Timeline

1. 17 May 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 May 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 May 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on International Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 18 May 1978

   Vote

   Measure passed House, roll call #334 (399-0).

   Source: Floor

5. 18 May 1978

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, roll call #334 (399-0).

   Source: Floor

6. 18 May 1978

   Floor

   Measure considered in House.

   Source: Floor

7. 18 May 1978

   Discharge

   Committee on International Relations discharged in House.

   Source: Discharge

8. 18 May 1978

   Committee

   Committee on International Relations discharged in House.

   Source: Committee

9. 22 May 1978

   Floor

   Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.

   Source: Floor

10. 22 May 1978

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 17 May 1978

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Zablocki, Clement J. [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fraser, Donald M. [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wolff, Lester L. [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ryan, Leo J. [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bonker, Don [D-WA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pease, Donald J. [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cavanaugh, John J. [D-NE-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Buchanan, John [R-AL-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rousselot, John H. [R-CA-26] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsfa00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → A resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Helsinki Final Act, as well as international law, guarantees the right of the members of the Public Groups to Promote Observance of the Helsinki Agreement in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics to pursue their lawful activities, and urging the President to continue to express United States opposition to the imprisonment of members of the Soviet Helsinki Groups.
• related to ← A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Helsinki Final Act, as well as international law, guarantees the right of the members of the Public Groups to Promote Observance of the Helsinki Agreement in the U.S.S.R. to pursue their lawful activities and urging the President to continue to express United States opposition to the imprisonment of Group members.