Declares that the Congress: (1) protests continued Soviet violations of international human rights, especially its restrictive emigration regulations; (2) states that such human rights abuses seriously affect negotiations between the United States and the Soviet Union; (3) calls upon the Soviet authorities to release all "Prisoners of Conscience" and permit all "refuseniks" and other specified people to emigrate; and (4) dedicates itself to support, as a priority during the 100th Congress, the restoration of internationally recognized human rights to all Soviet citizens, especially restoration of the right to emigrate to Soviet Jews and others who have requested exit visas.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East Discharged.
Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported.
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Passed/agreed to in House: Resolution Agreed to in House by Yea-Nay Vote: 415 - 0 (Record Vote No: 40).
Roll Call #40 (House)Resolution Agreed to in House by Yea-Nay Vote: 415 - 0 (Record Vote No: 40).
Roll Call #40 (House)Received in the Senate.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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