Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the immediate and unconditional release of Aung San Suu Kyi, a meaningful tripartite political dialogue toward national reconciliation, and the full restoration of democracy, freedom of assembly, freedom of movement, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and internationally recognized human rights for all Burmese citizens.
Latest action · Jul 26, 2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Progress
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- IntroducedNov 6, 2009
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Insists that Burma's military regime begin a political dialogue with Aung San Suu Kyi, the National League for Democracy, and ethnic nationalities toward national reconciliation, and the restoration of democracy, freedom of assembly, freedom of movement, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and human rights.
Demands the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, detained Buddhist monks, Kyaw Zaw Lwin (a Burmese born American citizen), and all other political prisoners and prisoners of conscience.
Calls on: (1) governments around the world to strengthen economic and arms sanctions against Burma; (2) the U.N. Security Council to impose multilateral sanctions on Burma's military regime; (3) the Administration to implement the Tom Lantos Block Burmese JADE Act.
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 6, 2009 to May 27, 2010, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Original | Nov 6, 2009 |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Original | Nov 6, 2009 |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Original | Nov 6, 2009 |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Original | Nov 6, 2009 |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | Original | Nov 6, 2009 |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Dec 1, 2009 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Dec 7, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | Dec 8, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Eric J. J. Massa | Dec 10, 2009 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Dec 11, 2009 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Dec 11, 2009 | |
| R-IL | Aaron Schock | Dec 14, 2009 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Dec 14, 2009 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Dec 14, 2009 | |
| R-NY | Christopher J. Lee | Dec 16, 2009 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 26, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
- Nov 6, 2009Introduced in House
- Nov 6, 2009Referred to House Foreign Affairs
- Nov 6, 2009Referred to House Judiciary
- Nov 6, 2009Referred to House Ways and Means
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Arms control and nonproliferation
- Asia
- Burma
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- International organizations and cooperation
- Political movements and philosophies
- Protest and dissent
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Sanctions
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
- Trade restrictions
- United Nations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 6, 2009Introduced in House
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