A concurrent resolution relating to freedom of emigration.

Original

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Introduced

26 January 1977

Last action

22 March 1977 · Floor

Status

Measure passed House, roll call #90 (400-2).

Sponsors

Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID], Sen. Anderson, Wendell R. [D-MN], Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Brooke, Edward W. [R-MA], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV], Sen. Case, Clifford P. [R-NJ], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Durkin, John A. [D-NH], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Morgan, Robert B. [D-NC], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Ribicoff, Abraham A. [D-CT], Sen. Schweiker, Richard S. [R-PA], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Schmitt, Harrison H. [R-NM], Sen. Stevenson, Adlai E., III [D-IL], Sen. Stone, Richard (Dick) [D-FL], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Haskell, Floyd K. [D-CO], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA], Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD], Sen. Metcalf, Lee [D-MT], Sen. Nelson, Gaylord [D-WI], Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE]

Subjects

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Summary

Requests that the concerns of the United States be conveyed to the Soviet government regarding adherence to the Helsinki Declaration with respect to freedom to emigrate.

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Timeline

26 January 1977
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
26 January 1977
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
1 March 1977
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Foreign Relations, S. Rept. 95-34.
Source: Committee
1 March 1977
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Foreign Relations, S. Rept. 95-34.
Source: Committee
2 March 1977
Floor
Call of calendar in Senate.
Source: Floor
2 March 1977
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, roll call #39 (91-0).
Source: Floor
3 March 1977
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on International Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
22 March 1977
Vote
Measure passed House, roll call #90 (400-2).
Source: Floor
22 March 1977
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, roll call #90 (400-2).
Source: Floor
22 March 1977
Floor
Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 26 January 1977
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Related records

related to → Concurrent resolution expressing the concern of Congress regarding the harassment of Soviet Jews and other minorities.

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/7
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/95/sconres/7
us · 95-sconres-7 · source updated 14 January 2025