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HRES 205 102th Congress House International Affairs American economic assistance Democracy Economic assistance Free enterprise Government Operations and Politics Human rights Martial law Peace negotiations Violence Yugoslavia

To express opposition to the use of force in Yugoslavia and to express support for the peaceful and democratic resolution of political differences in Yugoslavia.

Introduced: July 25, 1991 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 12, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Aug 2, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Aug 2, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Aug 2, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Aug 1, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Development, Finance, Trade and Monetary Policy.
Jul 25, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
Jul 25, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 25, 1991
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns the use of force to resolve political differences in Yugoslavia. Calls on the Yugoslav army to cease using force to address the current crisis and urges the Federal Yugoslav Government and the government of the Republic of Serbia to respond immediately to calls for negotiations leading to a peaceful settlement of differences.

Urges the holding of free and democratic elections in the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro and in the provinces of Kosovo and Vojvodina.

Declares that the President should immediately suspend assistance to Yugoslavia and requires the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. representatives to international financial institutions to oppose assistance from such institutions to Yugoslavia.

Urges that U.S. policy toward Yugoslavia be based on support for democracy, peaceful resolution of disputes, respect for human rights, and establishment of a market economy.

What's happening now August 12, 1991

Executive Comment Requested from State.

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