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HCONRES 405 107th Congress House

Commemorating the independence of East Timor and commending the President for promptly establishing diplomatic relations with East Timor.

Introduced: May 14, 2002 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
May 22, 2002
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 21, 2002
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2739-2745)
May 21, 2002
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 405.
May 21, 2002
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
May 21, 2002
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 21, 2002
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 1 (Roll no. 178). (text: CR H2739-2740)
May 21, 2002
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2748)
May 21, 2002
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
May 21, 2002
Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
May 14, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
May 14, 2002
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
May 21, 2002 House · vote #178 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, As Amended Passed 405–1 See who voted →
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 Latest action May 22, 2002

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Congratulates and honors the courageous people of East Timor and their leaders. Supports the efforts of United Nations and international organizations to support reconstruction and development in East Timor, and of UN and international peacekeeping forces to safeguard East Timor's security, including continuing periodic visits by U.S. military forces. Expresses concern about specified matters relating to East Timorese refugees in West Timor, and the lack of justice in the region.

Urges the President and the Secretary of State to: (1) extend immediately to East Timor the diplomatic relations afforded to other sovereign nations, including a U.S. embassy in East Timor; (2) maintain a level of U.S. assistance for East Timor; (3) work to fund East Timor's financing gap in its recurrent and development budgets; (4) focus bilateral assistance for East Timor on specified areas; (5) strongly urge the Indonesian Government to step up efforts to disarm and disband all militia, hold them accountable to the rule of law, ensure stability along the border, and promptly reunite East Timorese children separated from their parents through coercion or force; and (6) review thoroughly information from the East Timorese Commission for Reception, Truth, and Reconciliation, and use all diplomatic resources at their disposal to ensure that those officials responsible for crimes against humanity and war crimes against the East Timorese people are held accountable, and that the Indonesian Government fully cooperates with the East Timorese judicial system.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SCONRES 109 Related bill A concurrent resolution commemorating the independence of East Timor, and for other purposes.
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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Independent 1
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 21, 2002
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 21, 2002
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 14, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 405: Commemorating the independence of East Timor and commending the President for promptly establishing diplomatic relations with East Timor.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HCONRES-405/
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"H. Con. Res. 405: Commemorating the independence of East Timor and commending the President for promptly establishing diplomatic relations with East Timor.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HCONRES-405/.
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H. Con. Res. 405, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HCONRES-405/.
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