A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should pardon the 5 rabbis who were sentenced to prison on December 12, 1985, for peacefully demonstrating at the Embassy of the Soviet Union on behalf of persecuted Jewish cultural activists and teachers of Hebrew.

Introduced

17 December 1985

Last action

17 December 1985 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Sponsors

Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8], Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2], Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4], Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6], Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Burton, Sala [D-CA-5], Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Erdreich, Ben [D-AL-6], Rep. DioGuardi, Joseph J. [R-NY-20], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Parris, Stanford E. (Stan) [R-VA-8], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Andrews, Michael [D-TX-25], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

30 June 2021