United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 199 (100th)
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the Soviet Union's treatment of Jews who wish to emigrate to Israel, particularly those individuals given long-term or permanent refusals on the grounds of "possessing state secrets".
Introduced
17 June 1987
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Status
Favorable Executive Comment Received From State.
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Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should express to the Soviets: (1) the U.S. opposition to the Soviet Union's treatment of certain individuals and the Soviets' refusal to permit these individuals, their families, and other families to emigrate to Israel; (2) the U.S. desire that the Soviet Union comply with specified human rights agreements by permitting such individuals to emigrate to Israel; and (3) the U.S. desire that the Soviet Union cease harassing Soviet Jews seeking to emigrate and denying human rights to Soviet Jews.
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summary · EN · 17 June 1987
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/house-resolution/199
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/hres/199