HJRES 349 · 100th Congress · International Affairs

A joint resolution in support of a transition to democracy in Chile.

Introduced 1987-08-06· Sponsored by Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.(1987-08-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Urges the leadership of the Government of Chile to take steps to: (1) assure that military rule should end in Chile no later than by 1989, as outlined in the 1980 constitution; (2) ensure that the next democratically-elected leaders of Chile are chosen from civilian candidates; (3) assure voting procedures for the electoral process which are fair and based upon universal and equal suffrage; (4) implement procedures to ensure that the vote will be accurately counted and subject to independent verification; and (5) ensure that prior to any electoral process, freedom of assembly and expression are fully restored and non-violent government opponents are given fair access to every means of communication, including television.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (20)

12 Democrats8 Republicans