HCONRES 244 · 99th Congress · International Affairs

A concurrent resolution to express the sense of Congress regarding East Timor.

Introduced 1985-12-10· Sponsored by Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Executive Comment Requested from State.(1986-01-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should take measures to encourage the Government of Indonesia to: (1) allow and maintain access into East Timor for humanitarian organizations, journalists, church delegations, and human rights groups; (2) guarantee freedom of expression for the Roman Catholic Church in East Timor; (3) allow an impartial international examination of population limitation measures and the conditions that exist in areas where East Timorese have been resettled by Indonesian authorities; (4) allow qualified international observers to be present at the trials of East Timorese political prisoners; and (5) work with the U.S. and Portuguese governments to develop peace initiatives for East Timor.…

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Cosponsors (20)

17 Democrats3 Republicans