HCONRES 321
97th Congress
House
International Affairs
East Timor
Indonesia
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should take certain actions with respect to East Timor.
Introduced: April 28, 1982
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Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 25, 1982
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From State.
May 11, 1982
Executive Comment Requested from State.
May 6, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
May 6, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.
Apr 28, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 28, 1982
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should encourage: (1) Indonesia to allow appropriate international relief agencies increased access to East Timor; (2) the appropriate international agencies, Indonesia, Portugal, and Australia to facilitate the reunification of families separated because of developments in East Timor; (3) Indonesia to allow journalists and human rights organizations free access to East Timor; and (4) Indonesia to agree to negotiations through which Indonesian troops will be withdrawn from East Timor and the people of East Timor will be allowed to exercise their right of self-determination.
What's happening now
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From State.