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SCONRES20119th Congress

A concurrent resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act and reaffirming the United States' commitment to its principles and values.

Sponsored By: Senator Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]

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Summary

Reaffirming the Helsinki Final Act's principles is the main goal of this concurrent resolution, which would mark August 1, 2025 as the 50th anniversary of the Final Act. It would recognize the Act’s broad security approach and the creation of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).

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  • Reaffirms U.S. commitment to the Helsinki Final Act and continued participation in the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), underscoring human rights, sovereignty, and peaceful dispute resolution as lasting priorities for U.S. engagement.
  • Calls on public officials, educators, librarians, and the American people to observe the anniversary with programs and ceremonies, encouraging community and educational activities that highlight those principles.
  • Declares that the Russian Federation is responsible for clear, gross, and uncorrected violations of all ten Helsinki principles through its occupation of territories in Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia, and urges participating states to oppose antisemitism and other threats to the Act’s commitments.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]

MS • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 8/1/2025

  • Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 8/1/2025

  • Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 8/1/2025

  • Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]

    AR • R

    Sponsored 8/1/2025

  • Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 8/1/2025

  • Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 8/1/2025

  • Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 8/1/2025

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