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SJRES 18 109th Congress Senate Foreign Trade and International Finance Burma Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Democracy East Asia Freedom of association Freedom of speech Freedom of the press Government Operations and Politics Human rights Import restrictions International Affairs Political prisoners Religion Religious liberty Sanctions (International law)

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

Introduced: May 10, 2005 Introduced by: McConnell, Mitch Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 19, 2005
Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 158.
Jul 19, 2005
The joint resolution was advanced to third reading pursuant to the order of July 18, 2005.
Jul 19, 2005
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8440)
Jul 12, 2005
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 158.
Jul 12, 2005
Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. With written report No. 109-101.
Jun 29, 2005
Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 28, 2005
Committee on Finance. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
May 10, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4878)
May 10, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4877-4878)
May 10, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(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.

What's happening now July 19, 2005

Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 158.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • SJRES 38 Related bill A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2…
  • HJRES 52 Identical bill Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 6, 2005
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · May 26, 2005
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 17, 2005
 R
Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · May 10, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 18: A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-SJRES-18/
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"S.J. Res. 18: A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-SJRES-18/.
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S.J. Res. 18, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-SJRES-18/.
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