HR 2211
107th Congress
House
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Burma
Child labor
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congressional oversight
Crime and Law Enforcement
Democracy
Dissenters
Drug abuse
Drug law enforcement
Drug traffic
East Asia
Employee rights
Ethnic groups
Families
Forced labor
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
Burma Freedom Act
Introduced: June 19, 2001
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 22, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jun 19, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (text of measure as introduced: CR E1150)
Jun 19, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1149-1150)
Jun 19, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Burma Freedom Act - Prohibits the importation into the United States of any Burmese products until the President determines and certifies to Congress that the State Peace and Development Council in Burma has made progress in: (1) reversing gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights and worker rights; (2) implementing democratic government; and (3) cooperating with U.S. counter-narcotics efforts.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Committees of jurisdiction
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