US SJR17 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress

Status

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on June 9 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-07-29 - By Senator Baucus from Committee on Finance filed written report. Report No. 111-63.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Amends the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 to renew, for three years, the President's authority to ban the import of Burmese products. Approves the renewal of certain import restrictions contained in the Act. Deems this resolution a renewal resolution which shall take effect upon its enactment or July 26, 2009, whichever occurs first.

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Title

A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN]Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK]Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]Sen. Robert Bennett [R-UT]
Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D-NM]Sen. Christopher Bond [R-MO]Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA]Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]
Sen. Sam Brownback [R-KS]Sen. Jim Bunning [R-KY]Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC]Sen. Roland Burris [D-IL]
Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R-GA]
Sen. Tom Coburn [R-OK]Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS]Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]
Sen. Christopher Dodd [D-CT]Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]Sen. John Ensign [R-NV]Sen. Russell Feingold [D-WI]
Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]Sen. Judd Gregg [R-NH]Sen. Kay Hagan [D-NC]
Sen. Tom Harkin [D-IA]Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT]Sen. Kay Hutchison [R-TX]Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK]
Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA]Sen. Mike Johanns [R-NE]Sen. Tim Johnson [D-SD]Sen. Edward Kennedy [D-MA]
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]Sen. Jon Kyl [R-AZ]Sen. Mary Landrieu [D-LA]Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D-NJ]
Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I-CT]Sen. Richard Lugar [R-IN]Sen. Mel Martinez [R-FL]
Sen. John McCain [R-AZ]Sen. Mitch McConnell [R-KY]Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]
Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD]Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL]
Sen. James Risch [R-ID]Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT]Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]
Sen. Olympia Snowe [R-ME]Sen. Arlen Specter [D-PA]Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
Sen. Mark Udall [D-CO]Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM]Sen. George Voinovich [R-OH]Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]
Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]

History

DateChamberAction
2009-07-29 By Senator Baucus from Committee on Finance filed written report. Report No. 111-63.
2009-07-23 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 127.
2009-07-23 Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Baucus without amendment. Without written report.
2009-07-23 Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2009-06-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6384)
2009-06-09 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6384)

Same As/Similar To

HJR56 (Same As) 2009-07-28 - Became Public Law No: 111-42.
HJR83 (Related) 2010-07-27 - Became Public Law No: 111-210.
SJR29 (Related) 2010-08-05 - By Senator Baucus from Committee on Finance filed written report. Report No. 111-279.

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