Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.
Latest action · Jul 29, 2008 Became Public Law No: 110-287.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 5, 2008
- Passed HouseJul 23, 2008
- Passed SenateJul 24, 2008
- To the PresidentJul 28, 2008
- Became lawJul 29, 2008Public Law 110-287
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 23, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Approves the renewal of certain import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.
Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to extend certain customs fees for the processing of merchandise entered into the United States through October 7, 2017.
Amends the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 to increase the amount of any corporate estimated tax installment otherwise due by a corporation with assets of not less than $1 billion for the third quarter of 2013 by 0.25% of such amount.
Deems this resolution a renewal resolution which shall take effect upon its enactment or July 26, 2008, whichever occurs first.
Cosponsors 32
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 5, 2008 to Jul 21, 2008; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Original | Jun 5, 2008 |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Original | Jun 5, 2008 |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Original | Jun 5, 2008 |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Original | Jun 5, 2008 |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | Original | Jun 5, 2008 |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Original | Jun 5, 2008 |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Original | Jun 5, 2008 |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Jun 9, 2008 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Jun 9, 2008 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Jun 9, 2008 | |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Jun 12, 2008 | |
| D-MA | John W. Olver | Jun 12, 2008 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Jun 12, 2008 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Jun 12, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Jun 20, 2008 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jun 20, 2008 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Jun 20, 2008 | |
| D-NJ | Robert E. Andrews | Jul 8, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Jul 10, 2008 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Jul 10, 2008 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Jul 10, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Jul 10, 2008 | |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | Jul 10, 2008 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Jul 10, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Jul 10, 2008 | |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Jul 14, 2008 | |
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Jul 21, 2008 | |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Jul 21, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Jun 5, 2008 |
Actions 14
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 29, 2008Signed by President.
- Jul 29, 2008Became Public Law No: 110-287.
- Jul 28, 2008Presented to President.
- Jul 25, 2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jul 24, 2008Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7432)
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7432 | Patty Murray D-WA | Jul 24, 2008 |
| House | Debate and remarks H6831–H6833Text printed H6831 | Christopher Shays R-CT, Joseph Crowley D-NY, Peter T. King R-NY, Sander M. Levin D-MI, Wally Herger R-CA | Jul 23, 2008 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Aug 8, 2008H.J. Res. 93, A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003<p>Direct spending and revenues effects estimate for the bill as cleared by the Congress on July 24, 2008, and signed by the President on July 29, 2008</p>
- Aug 8, 2008H.J. Res. 93, A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003Direct spending and revenues effects estimate for the bill as cleared by the Congress on July 24, 2008, and signed by the President on July 29, 2008
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SJRES 16 | A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003. | Identical bill | Aug 29, 2007 |
| SJRES 41 | A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003. | Identical bill | Aug 1, 2008 |
| HJRES 44 | Joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes. | Identical bill | Aug 1, 2007 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Administrative fees
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Burma
- Child labor
- Children's rights
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Commerce
- Congress
- Congress and foreign policy
- Corporation taxes
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Customs administration
- Democracy
- Drug abuse
- Drug law enforcement
- Drug traffic
- East Asia
- Economics and Public Finance
- Families
- Forced labor
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Freedom of association
- Freedom of speech
- Freedom of the press
- Government Operations and Politics
- Human rights
- Import restrictions
- Income tax
- International Affairs
- Labor and Employment
- Legislation
- Methamphetamine
- Military personnel
- Money laundering
- Political prisoners
- Rape
- Religion
- Religious liberty
- Sanctions (International law)
- Tax administration
- Taxation
- Women
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 25, 2008Enrolled Bill
- Jul 23, 2008Placed on Calendar Senate
- Jul 23, 2008Engrossed in House
- Jun 5, 2008Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this resolution on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
