A concurrent resolution to express the sense of Congress regarding East Timor.
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Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should take measures to encourage the Government of Indonesia to: (1) allow and maintain access into East Timor for humanitarian organizations, journalists, church delegations, and human rights groups; (2) guarantee freedom of expression for the Roman Catholic Church in East Timor; (3) allow an impartial international examination of population limitation measures and the conditions that exist in areas where East Timorese have been resettled by Indonesian authorities; (4) allow qualified international observers to be present at the trials of East Timorese political prisoners; and (5) work with the U.S. and Portuguese governments to develop peace initiatives for East Timor.
Executive Comment Requested from State.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 244: A concurrent resolution to express the sense of Congress regarding East Timor.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HCONRES-244/
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