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- S.RES.237
S.RES.237: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the situation in Indonesia and East Timor.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about international affairs
- Introduced May 22, 1998
- Latest Major Action July 10, 1998
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
19 (18 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Expresses the sense of the Senate that the President should: (1) encourage the new political leadership in Indonesia to institute genuine democratic and economic reforms, including the establishment of an independent judiciary, civilian control of the military, and the release of political prisoners; (2) encourage the new political leadership in Indonesia to promote and protect the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all the people of...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 423.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
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| May 22, 1998 |
Introduced in the Senate by Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) |