US SCR12 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Introduced on April 12 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-04-12 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2400)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should: (1) report to Congress regarding the volume of ships and planes from North Korea visiting Burma via China and elsewhere in 2009, 2010, and through March 2011; (2) call for an international investigation into allegations of international crimes against civilians in Burma by the government of Burma; (3) seek the assistance of U.S. friends and allies, including Singapore, Japan, and South Korea, to encourage the release of all remaining political prisoners in Burma; and (4) encourage neighboring countries to establish safe havens for Burmese child soldiers.

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Title

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the President should take certain actions with respect to the Government of Burma.

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History

DateChamberAction
2011-04-12SenateReferred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2400)

Same As/Similar To

SR139 (Same As) 2011-04-08 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2361)

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