HRES 638 · 96th Congress · International Affairs

A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should take certain actions with respect to East Timor.

Introduced 1980-04-16· Sponsored by Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.(1980-04-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Calls upon the President to: (1) increase humanitarian assistance to East Timor; (2) encourage Indonesia to allow free emigration from East Timor; (3) establish a U.S. presence in East Timor; and (4) encourage Indonesia to withdraw its troops from East Timor and allow self-determination for the East Timorese.…

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Cosponsors (20)

18 Democrats2 Republicans