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S.Con.Res. 121 (98th)

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the nondelivery in the Soviet Union of certain mail from the United States, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

11 June 1984

Last action

28 June 1984 · Floor

Status

Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Voice Vote.

Sponsors

Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL], Rep. Pressler, Larry [R-SD-1], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO], Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Chuck Grassley, Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ]

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Source updated

14 January 2025

Summary

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should express to the Soviet Union the U.S. disapproval of the Soviet Union's: (1) systematic nondelivery of U.S. mail addressed to persons in the Soviet Union; and (2) violation of specified treaties governing international mail. States that at the meeting of the Congress of the Universal Postal Union in Hamburg, Germany, U.S. representatives should: (1) bring such violations to the attention of the Union; (2) request that an investigation of such violations be conducted by the Union; and (3) consider possible sanctions against the Soviet Union for such violations.

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Timeline

  1. 11 June 1984

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 June 1984

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 19 June 1984

    Reported

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

  4. 20 June 1984

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1000.

    Source: Calendars

  5. 20 June 1984

    Reported

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Percy without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  6. 20 June 1984

    Reported

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Percy without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  7. 28 June 1984

    Floor

    Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

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Documents

1 official file

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