States that the Congress: (1) reaffirms the Helsinki Final Act and the Madrid Concluding Document; (2) condemns Eastern Bloc violations of specified international human rights agreements; and (3) requests the President to direct the Department of State to convey U.S. concerns with regard to such violations to the Soviet Union and its allies. Calls upon the President to use every opportunity to stress the link between respect for human rights and the achievement of peace.
Introduced in Senate
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 414 - 0 (Record Vote No: 266).
Roll Call #266 (House)Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 414 - 0 (Record Vote No: 266).
Roll Call #266 (House)Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 99-79.
Became Public Law No: 99-79.
Enacted as Public Law 99-79
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