Skip to content
PoliticalRepoPoliticalRepo

United States · Resolution · HRES

H.Res. 238 (110th)

Commending the first democratic elections in Aceh, a province in Sumatra, Indonesia, and expressing support for the further democratic development and implementation of the Helsinki Memorandum of Understanding.

passedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

12 March 2007

Last action

17 September 2007 · Passed

Status

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sponsors

Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Klein, Ron [D-FL-22], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], David Scott, Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

7 April 2025

Official sourceDownload fileView documentsShare

Summary

Commends the first democratic elections in Aceh, a province in Sumatra, Indonesia, in which the Acehnese have shown their commitment to democracy and peace, and congratulates Irwandi Yusuf, the first democratic elected governor of Aceh. Supports the democratic development of Aceh and the Helsinki Memorandum of Understanding signed by the government of Indonesia and the Free Aceh Movement on August 15, 2005. Encourages both parties to live up to their commitments under the Helsinki Memorandum of Understanding, especially with regard to establishing a Human Rights Court for Aceh and a Commission of Truth and Reconciliation. Encourages the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development to commit resources in supporting the peace and building a strong civil society in Aceh.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

  1. 12 March 2007

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 March 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 March 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 31 July 2007

    Passed

    Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  5. 31 July 2007

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 17 September 2007

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10391-10392)

    Source: Floor

  7. 17 September 2007

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10391-10392)

    Source: Floor

  8. 17 September 2007

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 238.

    Source: Floor

  9. 17 September 2007

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10391-10393)

    Source: Floor

  10. 17 September 2007

    Floor

    Mr. Faleomavaega moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

    Source: Floor

  11. 17 September 2007

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

Documents

6 official files

Engrossed in House (text)

View fileDownload file

This file cannot be previewed here. Use View or Download.

Leesvertaling

Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

  • Engrossed in House (text)

    Engrossed in House · EN · 17 September 2007

    ViewDownloadOpen at official source

  • Engrossed in House (PDF)

    Engrossed in House · EN · 17 September 2007

    ViewDownloadOpen at official source

    Leesvertaling

    Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

    Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

  • Passed House without amendment

    summary · EN · 17 September 2007

    Open at official source

    Leesvertaling

    Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

    Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

  • Introduced in House (text)

    Introduced in House · EN · 12 March 2007

    ViewDownloadOpen at official source

    Leesvertaling

    Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

    Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

  • Introduced in House (PDF)

    Introduced in House · EN · 12 March 2007

    ViewDownloadOpen at official source

    Leesvertaling

    Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

    Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

  • Introduced in House

    summary · EN · 12 March 2007

    Open at official source

    Leesvertaling

    Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

    Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

Sponsors

Related records

No cross-record relationships stored yet.

Sources

PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.