HCONRES 332 · 98th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics should provide the signatories of the Helsinki Final Act with specific information as to the whereabouts, health, and legal status of Andrei Sakharov and Yelena Bonner.
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EnactedLatest: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 93-0. Record Vote No: 190.(1984-07-24)
Recorded Votes
PassedSenate · 1984-07-24
Yea 93Nay 0
PassedSenate · 1984-07-24
Yea 93Nay 0
PassedHouse · 1984-06-29
Yea 399Nay 0
PassedHouse · 1984-06-29
Yea 399Nay 0
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Expresses the sense of the Congress that in light of the Helsinki Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe and other specified human rights agreements, the Soviet Union should: (1) provide the signatories of the Helsinki Final Act with information on the whereabouts, health, and legal status of Andrei Sakharov and Yelena Bonner; (2) void all charges against Yelena Bonner and issue her an exit visa in order to obtain medical care outside of the Soviet Union; and (3) allow them to live in the country of their choice. Urges the President to: (1) protest the Soviet Government's continued refusal to provide such information and to issue Yelena Bonner an exits visa; and (2) call upon all other signatory nations of the Helsinki Final Act to join in such protests.…
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Cosponsors (20)
15 Democrats5 Republicans