A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.
Latest action · May 26, 2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3449)
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 26, 2011
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Approves the renewal of certain import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.
Cosponsors 65
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 26, 2011 to Sep 14, 2011; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | May 26, 2011 |
| R-AZ | John McCain | Original | May 26, 2011 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | May 26, 2011 |
| R-AZ | Jon Kyl | Jun 7, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Jun 7, 2011 | |
| D-NC | Kay R. Hagan | Jun 7, 2011 | |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Jun 7, 2011 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Jun 7, 2011 | |
| D-IA | Tom Harkin | Jun 7, 2011 | |
| R-TN | Lamar Alexander | Jun 8, 2011 | |
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Jun 9, 2011 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Jun 9, 2011 | |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Jun 9, 2011 | |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Jun 13, 2011 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Jun 15, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Jun 15, 2011 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Jun 15, 2011 | |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Jun 16, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Jun 21, 2011 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Jun 23, 2011 | |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Jun 23, 2011 | |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Jun 23, 2011 | |
| R-OK | Tom Coburn | Jun 23, 2011 | |
| R-IN | Richard G. Lugar | Jun 27, 2011 | |
| D-AK | Mark Begich | Jun 28, 2011 | |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Jun 28, 2011 | |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Jun 30, 2011 | |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Jul 6, 2011 | |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Jul 6, 2011 | |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Jul 6, 2011 | |
| D-CO | Mark Udall | Jul 6, 2011 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Jul 6, 2011 | |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Akaka | Jul 11, 2011 | |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Jul 11, 2011 | |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Jul 11, 2011 | |
| R-IN | Daniel Coats | Jul 12, 2011 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Jul 13, 2011 | |
| R-ND | John Hoeven | Jul 13, 2011 | |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Jul 13, 2011 | |
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Jul 14, 2011 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Jul 14, 2011 | |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Jul 14, 2011 | |
| R-GA | Saxby Chambliss | Jul 14, 2011 | |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Jul 18, 2011 | |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Jul 18, 2011 | |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Jul 18, 2011 | |
| R-NE | Mike Johanns | Jul 18, 2011 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Jul 18, 2011 | |
| R-MA | Scott P. Brown | Jul 18, 2011 | |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Jul 18, 2011 | |
| D-MN | Al Franken | Jul 19, 2011 | |
| D-WI | Herb Kohl | Jul 19, 2011 | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Jul 19, 2011 | |
| I-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Jul 19, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Jul 19, 2011 | |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Jul 19, 2011 | |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Jul 19, 2011 | |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Jul 20, 2011 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Jul 20, 2011 | |
| R-WI | Ron Johnson | Jul 20, 2011 | |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Jul 21, 2011 | |
| R-OH | Rob Portman | Jul 25, 2011 | |
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Jul 27, 2011 | |
| R-AL | Jeff Sessions | Sep 7, 2011 | |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Sep 14, 2011 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred May 26, 2011 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 26, 2011Introduced in Senate
- May 26, 2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3449)
- May 26, 2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3449)
In the Congressional Record 1
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 S3449, S3450Text printed S3449 | Dianne Feinstein D-CA, Mitch McConnell R-KY (text) | May 26, 2011 |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R41971 | U.S. Policy Towards Burma: Issues for the 112th Congress Archived | Report | Aug 8, 2011 |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SJRES 43 | 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 | Jun 14, 2012 |
| HJRES 66 | Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003. | Identical bill | Sep 15, 2011 |
| HR 2608 | Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 | Related bill | Oct 5, 2011 |
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 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 26, 2011Introduced in Senate
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