HJRES 599 · 98th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
A joint resolution to designate August 1, 1984, as "Helsinki Human Rights Day".
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EnactedLatest: Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.(1984-06-29)
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Designates August 1, 1984, as Helsinki Human Rights Day. Authorizes and requests the President to issue a proclamation reasserting the American commitment to full implementation of the human rights and humanitarian provisions of the Helsinki Accords. Requests the President to raise the issue of noncompliance with such provisions with the Soviet Union and Eastern European countries at every available opportunity.…
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Cosponsors (20)
13 Democrats7 Republicans