House Resolution
H.Res. 843
Supporting the designation of October 30 as the "International Day of Political Prisoners".
Primary Sponsor
Steve Cohen
D - TN
Cosponsors
8
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Summary
This resolution supports designating October 30 as the International Day of Political Prisoners, honoring an estimated one million political prisoners worldwide. The date commemorates when Soviet Gulag prisoners first marked this day in 1974 to draw attention to those imprisoned for their beliefs.
Latest Action
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Supporting the designation of October 30 as the "International Day of Political Prisoners".
This resolution supports designating October 30 as the International Day of Political Prisoners, honoring an estimated one million political prisoners worldwide. The date commemorates when Soviet Gulag prisoners first marked this day in 1974 to draw attention
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This resolution supports designating October 30 as the International Day of Political Prisoners, honoring an estimated one million political prisoners worldwide. The date commemorates when Soviet Gulag prisoners first marked this day in 1974 to draw attention to those imprisoned for their beliefs.
- Bill Number
- 843
- Introduced
- 10/31/2025
- Status
- Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Policy Area
- International Affairs
Data from Congress.gov
Fact Sheet
- Title
- Supporting the designation of October 30 as the "International Day of Political Prisoners".
- Bill Number
- 843
- Sponsor
- No sponsor
- Status
- Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced
- 10/31/2025
- Summary
- This resolution supports designating October 30 as the International Day of Political Prisoners, honoring an estimated one million political prisoners worldwide. The date commemorates when Soviet Gulag prisoners first marked this day in 1974 to draw attention to those imprisoned for their beliefs.
Data from Congress.gov
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