A resolution expressing the sense of the United States House of Representatives that Miroslav Medvid should not be allowed to be removed from the United States until a complete investigation can determine whether he has been accorded all rights due him as a possible defector, and until he is accorded those rights.

Summary

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the President should protect the human rights of Miroslav Medvid by not allowing his removal from the United States until a complete investigation can determine whether he has been accorded all rights due him as a possible defector, and until he is accorded such rights; (2) the President should ensure that Mr. Medvid is afforded an interview on U.S. soil, with an interpreter fluent in Ukrainian, in an environment free of intimidation and without the presence of Soviet authorities so that he may freely decide whether to restate and have granted his initial asylum request; (3) all Federal agencies involved in the handling of Mr. Medvid's case should review their policies regarding political asylum; (4) the Immigration and Naturalization Service should establish clear rules and procedures designed to prevent the forced return of a person seeking political asylum; and (5) the Attorney General should pursue an active investigation in the Medvid case in order to avoid a similar situation in the future.

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Timeline

1. 6 November 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 November 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 November 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 12 November 1985

   Committee

   See H.Res.314.

   Source: Committee

5. 13 November 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.

   Source: Committee

6. 15 November 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 November 1985

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Sponsors

• Rep. Ritter, Don [R-PA-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fiedler, Bobbi [R-CA-21] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pursell, Carl D. [R-MI-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Parris, Stanford E. (Stan) [R-VA-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Broomfield, William S. [R-MI-18] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Siljander, Mark D. [R-MI-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cobey, William W. [R-NC-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Eckert, Fred J. [R-NY-30] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McKernan, John R., Jr. [R-ME-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
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