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HCONRES 15 105th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the Congress relating to the abduction and detainment of Donald Hutchings of the State of Washington and four Western Europeans in Jammu and Kashmir, India.

Introduced: February 4, 1998 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
International Affairs Boundary disputesCrime and Law EnforcementHostagesIndia
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Mar 4, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Feb 5, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Feb 5, 1997
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 Latest action March 4, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) Al-Faran, a militant organization that seeks to merge Kashmir with Pakistan, immediately release Donald Hutchings and four Western Europeans from captivity; and (2) Al-Faran and its supporters cease all acts of hostage-taking and other violent acts within the State of Jammu and Kashmir, India.

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Sherman, Brad
California · Feb 4, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 15: Expressing the sense of the Congress relating to the abduction and detainment of Donald Hutchings of the State of Washington and four Western Europeans in Jammu and Kashmir, India.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-15/
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"H. Con. Res. 15: Expressing the sense of the Congress relating to the abduction and detainment of Donald Hutchings of the State of Washington and four Western Europeans in Jammu and Kashmir, India.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-15/.
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H. Con. Res. 15, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-15/.
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