HCONRES 211 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Commending Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on the 10th anniversary of her receiving the Nobel Peace Prize and expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the Government of Burma.

Introduced Aug 2, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Peter T. King R-NY

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jan 23, 2002 Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedAug 2, 2001
  2. Agreed to in HouseNov 14, 2001
  3. Agreed to in SenateDec 20, 2001

Summary

Commends and congratulates Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on the tenth anniversary of her receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. Recognizes her contributions and work toward bringing national reconciliation and democracy to Burma.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the President and Secretary of State should continue to encourage the State Peace and Development Council (the Burmese military regime) to: (1) restore basic human rights to the Burmese people; (2) eliminate the practice of human trafficking; (3) address the manufacture of heroin and methamphetamine; (4) release all political prisoners; (5) remove all restrictions on the freedom of speech, assembly, association, and movement of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and members of the National League for Democracy; (6) recognize the results of the 1990 democratic elections; and (7) take concrete steps to achieve national reconciliation and the restoration of democracy through genuine and substantive dialogue with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.

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Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 439Passed417–0Nov 14, 2001

Cosponsors 38

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Aug 2, 2001 to Nov 6, 2001, with 16 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-CTChristopher ShaysOriginalAug 2, 2001
R-CADana RohrabacherOriginalAug 2, 2001
D-CAFortney Pete StarkOriginalAug 2, 2001
R-FLIleana Ros-LehtinenOriginalAug 2, 2001
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalAug 2, 2001
R-PAJoseph R. PittsOriginalAug 2, 2001
D-ILLane EvansOriginalAug 2, 2001
R-FLLincoln Diaz-BalartOriginalAug 2, 2001
D-NYMajor R. OwensOriginalAug 2, 2001
R-INMark E. SouderOriginalAug 2, 2001
D-MAMichael E. CapuanoOriginalAug 2, 2001
R-DEMichael N. CastleOriginalAug 2, 2001
D-HINeil AbercrombieOriginalAug 2, 2001
R-PAPhil EnglishOriginalAug 2, 2001
D-GURobert A. UnderwoodOriginalAug 2, 2001
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Actions 19

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  1. Jan 23, 2002Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  2. Dec 20, 2001Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S14053-14054; text as passed Senate: CR S14053-14054)
  3. Dec 20, 2001Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14053-14054; text as passed Senate: CR S14053-14054)
  4. Dec 14, 2001Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
  5. Dec 14, 2001Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 294.
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