A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.
Latest action · Aug 5, 2010 By Senator Baucus from Committee on Finance filed written report. Report No. 111-279.
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.
- IntroducedMay 5, 2010
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. 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.
Cosponsors 68
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 5, 2010 to Jul 22, 2010; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CT | Christopher J. Dodd | Original | May 5, 2010 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | May 5, 2010 |
| R-AZ | John McCain | Original | May 5, 2010 |
| I-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Original | May 5, 2010 |
| R-NH | Judd Gregg | Original | May 5, 2010 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | May 5, 2010 |
| R-NV | John Ensign | May 6, 2010 | |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | May 10, 2010 | |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | May 10, 2010 | |
| R-UT | Robert F. Bennett | May 10, 2010 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | May 10, 2010 | |
| D-AK | Mark Begich | May 13, 2010 | |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | May 13, 2010 | |
| D-WI | Russell D. Feingold | May 13, 2010 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | May 18, 2010 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred May 5, 2010Discharged May 10, 2010 |
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred May 10, 2010Markup Jun 30, 2010Reported Jul 14, 2010 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 5, 2010By Senator Baucus from Committee on Finance filed written report. Report No. 111-279.
- Jul 14, 2010Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Baucus without amendment. Without written report.
- Jul 14, 2010Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 461.
- Jun 30, 2010Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- May 10, 2010Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3485)
- May 10, 2010Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3485)
- May 10, 2010Referred to the Committee on Finance by unanimous consent.
- May 5, 2010Introduced in Senate
- May 5, 2010Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3169-3170)
- May 5, 2010Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3170)
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 S3485 | Christopher J. Dodd D-CT | May 10, 2010 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3169–S3171Text printed S3170 | Christopher J. Dodd D-CT, Dianne Feinstein D-CA, Mitch McConnell R-KY (text) | May 5, 2010 |
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.
Committee report
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R41218 | Burma’s 2010 Elections: Implications of the New Constitution and Election Laws Archived | Report | Jun 4, 2010 |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SJRES 17 | A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Jul 29, 2009 |
| HJRES 56 | Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Jul 28, 2009 |
| HJRES 83 | Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes. | Identical bill | Jul 27, 2010 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A joint resolution 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: Foreign Trade and International Finance.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 14, 2010Reported to Senate
- May 10, 2010Reference Change Senate
- May 5, 2010Introduced in Senate
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.
