S.J.Res. 19: A joint resolution calling upon the President to issue a proclamation recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act.
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S.J.Res. 19: A joint resolution calling upon the President to issue a proclamation recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act.
109th Congress · introduced 2005-05-17 · International Affairs · Latest: Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House Amendment to Senate Preamble.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2005-05-17 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 455 (2005): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, SJRES19 (2005-09-06), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House Amendment to Senate Preamble. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
A joint resolution calling upon the President to issue a proclamation recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act.
Plain summary
Calls upon the President to issue a proclamation: (1) recognizing the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe; (2) reasserting the U.S. commitment to full implementation of the Helsinki Final Act; and (3) urging all participating countries to abide by their Helsinki obligations. Calls upon the President to convey to all Helsinki signatories that respect for human rights, democratic principles, and economic liberty continue to be vital elements in promoting a new era of democracy, peace, and unity in the region covered by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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A joint resolution calling upon the President to issue a proclamation recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
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Sponsor: Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] · 22 cosponsors
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Susan M. Collins (R-ME)
Recorded votes
- House roll call 455 (2005): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, SJRES19 (2005-09-06): Passed
Words on this page, explained (3)
- Joint resolution
- In Texas, the type of measure the Legislature uses to propose a constitutional amendment (marked HJR or SJR). The governor does not sign or veto it; the voters decide. In Congress a joint resolution can also be used like a bill. In Florida, a joint resolution passed by three-fifths of the members of each chamber puts a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109sjres19.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/sjres>
Record fed-us-cong109-sjres19 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109