HCONRES 218 · 97th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the imprisonment and treatment by the Government of the Soviet Union of Mart Niklus, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1981-11-12· Sponsored by Rep. Derwinski, Edward J. [R-IL-4]· House

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Latest: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.(1982-06-21)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should: (1) continue to express U.S. opposition to the imprisonment of Mart Niklus; (2) urge the Soviet Union to permit Niklus to emigrate; and (3) inform the Soviet Union that the United States will consider the extent to which countries honor their commitments under international law when evaluating U.S. relations with such countries.…

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Cosponsors (20)

11 Democrats9 Republicans