A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the situation of two Russian families who have sought refuge in the United States Embassy in Moscow because of the suppression of their Pentecostal faith by the Government of the Soviet Union.

Summary

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should: (1) express to the Soviet Union the United States' deep concern about the Soviet Union's depriving the Vashchenko and Chmykhalov families of religious freedom and refusing them permission to emigrate; (2) ensure that such families may reside in the U.S. embassy in Moscow until the Soviet Union authorizes their emigration; and (3) ensure provision of assistance for such families during their residence in the embassy.

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Timeline

1. 22 March 1982

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 March 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 March 1982

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 464.

   Source: Calendars

4. 23 March 1982

   Reported

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

   Source: Committee

5. 23 March 1982

   Reported

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

   Source: Committee

6. 25 March 1982

   Passed

   Senate agreed to companion measure H.CON.RES. 100 in lieu of this measure by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

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Documents

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 22 March 1982

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hayakawa, Samuel Ichiye [R-CA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. East, John P. [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cohen, William S. [R-ME-2] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
• Chuck Grassley · R · Sponsor
• Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
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