A resolution commemorating the 40th anniversary of the mass movement for Soviet Jewish freedom and the 20th anniversary of the Freedom Sunday rally for Soviet Jewry on the National Mall.

Bill: 110-sres-367
Sponsor: Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT]
Introduced: 2007-11-06 in the Senate
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Anniversaries
Antisemitism
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congressional tributes
Democracy
Emigration
Former Soviet states
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
Immigration
Jews
Law
Religion
Religious liberty
Rule of law
Russia

Summary:
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: 
Recognizes the contributions of American citizens of Jewish descent who emigrated from the Soviet Union.
 
 Commemorates: (1) the 40th anniversary of the mass movement for freedom by and on behalf of Soviet Jewry; and (2) the 20th anniversary of the December 6, 1987, Freedom Sunday rally for Soviet Jews.
 
Condemns incidents of anti-Semitism, xenophobia, and religious persecution in the independent states of the former Soviet Union and encourages the development of democracy, religious freedom, rule of law, and human rights in those states. 

action_date: 2007-11-15
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Recognizes the contributions of American citizens of Jewish descent who emigrated from the Soviet Union.
 
 Commemorates: (1) the 40th anniversary of the mass movement for freedom by and on behalf of Soviet Jewry; and (2) the 20th anniversary of the December 6, 1987, Freedom Sunday rally for Soviet Jews.
 
Condemns incidents of anti-Semitism, xenophobia, and religious persecution in the independent states of the former Soviet Union and encourages the development of democracy, religious freedom, rule of law, and human rights in those states. 

action_date: 2007-11-16
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Recognizes the contributions of American citizens of Jewish descent who emigrated from the Soviet Union.
 
 Commemorates: (1) the 40th anniversary of the mass movement for freedom by and on behalf of Soviet Jewry; and (2) the 20th anniversary of the December 6, 1987, Freedom Sunday rally for Soviet Jews.
 
Condemns incidents of anti-Semitism, xenophobia, and religious persecution in the independent states of the former Soviet Union and encourages the development of democracy, religious freedom, rule of law, and human rights in those states. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-11-16
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14657-14658; text as passed Senate: CR S14657-14658)
action_date: 2007-11-16
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S14657-14658; text as passed Senate: CR S14657-14658)
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 510.
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2007-11-15
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13999)
action_date: 2007-11-06
text: Introduced in Senate