Indonesia Human Rights Before Military Assistance Act

Summary

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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Timeline

1. 20 May 1998

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 May 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 May 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 20 May 1998 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 20 May 1998

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 20 May 1998

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 20 May 1998

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Sponsors

• Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Christopher Smith · R · Sponsor
• NITA LOWEY · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
• Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Sponsor
• PETER DEFAZIO · D · Sponsor
• Barbara Lee · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Luther, Bill [D-MN-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
• James McGovern · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
• JOSE SERRANO · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Nancy Pelosi · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26] · D · Cosponsor
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