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HR 3918 105th Congress House

Indonesia Human Rights Before Military Assistance Act

Official title: To prohibit the transfer of lethal military equipment, helicopters, replacement structural components and ammunition for that equipment and helicopters, and ot… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit the transfer of lethal military equipment, helicopters, replacement structural components and ammunition for that equipment and helicopters, and other related assistance to the Government of Indonesia unless the President certifies that the Government of Indonesia has been elected in free and fair elections, does not repress civilian political expression, and has made substantial improvement in human rights conditions in Indonesia, East Timor, and Irian Jaya (West Papua).

Introduced: May 20, 1998 See on congress.gov
International Affairs American military assistanceArmed Forces and National SecurityAssassinationCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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Civil-military relationsCongressCongress and foreign policyCongressional oversightCongressional reporting requirementsCrime and Law EnforcementDemocracyDue process of lawEast AsiaFreedom of speechFreedom of the pressGovernment Operations and PoliticsHuman rightsIndonesiaInternational relief
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May 20, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
May 20, 1998
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 Latest action May 20, 1998

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Indonesia Human Rights Before Military Assistance Act - Prohibits U.S. military assistance to the Government of Indonesia unless the President certifies that it: (1) has been elected in free and fair elections; (2) does not repress civilian political expression; and (3) has made substantial improvement in human rights conditions in Indonesia and East Timor, as determined by independent international or U.S. monitors and the Secretary of State (including the release of political prisoners, open access throughout Indonesia, East Timor, and Irian Jaya (West Papua) to international monitoring and relief organizations as well as the press, and establishment of rule of law in Indonesia).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Aug 3, 1998
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 24, 1998
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 24, 1998
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 25, 1998
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 20, 1998
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 20, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3918: Indonesia Human Rights Before Military Assistance Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3918/
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"H.R. 3918: Indonesia Human Rights Before Military Assistance Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3918/.
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H.R. 3918, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3918/.
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