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PA Bill Number: HB2663

Title: Providing for older adults protective services; and making a repeal.

Description: Providing for older adults protective services; and making a repeal. ...

Last Action: Referred to AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES

Last Action Date: Nov 19, 2024

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Proposed Federal Senate Legislation SR596

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Legislation Overview

Title: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need for reconciliation in Indonesia and disclosure by the United States Government of events surrounding the mass killings during 1965-66.

Subject: International affairs: Asia: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA): Congressional oversight: Department of Defense: Department of State: Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad: Government information and archives: Human rights: Indonesia: Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information: Rule of law and government transparency: War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

Description: Condemns the mass murder in Indonesia in 1965-1966. Expresses concern about the lack of accountability enjoyed by those who carried out crimes during this period. Urges political leaders in Indonesia to consider a truth, justice, and reconciliation commission to address alleged crimes against humanity and other human rights violations related to such mass killing. Calls on the Department of State, the Department of Defense (DOD), the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and others involved in developing and implementing policy towards Indonesia during such period to establish an interagency working group to: (1) locate and make available to the public all classified records and documents related to such mass killings, and (2) report to Congress.

Session: 113th Congress

Last Action: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6541-6542)

Last Action Date: December 10, 2014

Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d113:SE00596:@@@L&summ2=m&

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1 sponsors: Tom Udall

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Dec 10 2014 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6541-6542)
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced Dec 13 2014 federal bill text bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Committee

Chamber: S

Committee Name: Foreign Relations

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