HJRES 56 111th Congress House International Affairs Asia Burma Human rights Rule of law and government transparency Sanctions Trade restrictions

Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 4, 2009 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 28, 2009

Became Public Law No: 111-42.

Jul 28, 2009

Signed by President.

Jul 27, 2009

Presented to President.

Jul 24, 2009

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jul 23, 2009

Cleared for White House.

Jul 23, 2009

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8060-8061)

Jul 23, 2009

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8060-8061)

Jul 22, 2009

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Jul 21, 2009

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jul 21, 2009

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8460)

Jul 21, 2009

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8460)

Jul 21, 2009

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.J. Res. 56.

Jul 21, 2009

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8460-8462)

Jul 21, 2009

Mr. Levin moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended.

Jun 4, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Jun 4, 2009

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 21, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Title I: Approving the Renewal of Import Restrictions Contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 - (Sec. 101) 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.

(Sec. 102) Approves the renewal of certain import restrictions contained in the Act.

Deems this resolution a renewal resolution.

(Sec. 103) Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to extend from January 31, 2018, through February 7, 2018, certain customs fees for the processing of merchandise entered into the United States.

(Sec. 104) States that this resolution shall take effect upon its enactment or July 26, 2009, whichever occurs first.

Title II: Time for Payment of Corporate Estimated Taxes - Corporate Estimated Tax Shift Act of 2009 - (Sec. 202) Makes inapplicable to any installment of corporate estimated tax otherwise due after December 31, 2009, the percentages of estimated tax liability of corporations with at least $1 billion in assets required by the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 for the third quarters of 2010 through 2013.

Increases the estimated tax payments of such corporations in the third quarter of 2014 by .25%, and reduces the fourth quarter installment to reflect such increase.

What's happening now July 28, 2009

Became Public Law No: 111-42.

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