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HRES 1677 111th Congress House International Affairs Asia Burma Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Detention of persons Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Federal officials Human rights International organizations and cooperation Protest and dissent Racial and ethnic relations Religion Sanctions War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

Condemning the Burmese regime's undemocratic elections on November 7, 2010.

Introduced: September 29, 2010 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 18, 2010
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Nov 18, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 18, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 11/17/2010 H7510-7511)
Nov 18, 2010
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 11/17/2010 H7510-7511)
Nov 18, 2010
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7578)
Nov 17, 2010
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Nov 17, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1677.
Nov 17, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7510-7512)
Nov 17, 2010
Ms. Watson moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Sep 29, 2010
Referred to House Judiciary
Sep 29, 2010
Referred to House Ways and Means
Sep 29, 2010
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 29, 2010
Referred to House Foreign Affairs
Sep 29, 2010
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Denounces: (1) the actions of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) that seek to legitimize military rule in Burma through a flawed election process; and (2) the military regime's dissolution of the National League for Democracy and insists that no government in Burma can be considered democratic or legitimate without the participation of Aung San Suu Kyi, the National League for Democracy, the ethnic nationalities, and the full restoration of democracy.

Insists that Burma's military regime begin an immediate transition toward national reconciliation and the full restoration of democracy.

Demands the release of detained Buddhist monks, and all other political prisoners and prisoners of conscience.

Calls on the Administration to: (1) not recognize the military regime's elections as legitimate; and (2) implement the Tom Lantos Block Burmese JADE Act of 2008 by nominating the Special Representative and Policy Coordinator on Burma and by imposing appropriate financial sanctions.

Calls on the Burmese junta to permit members of the democratic opposition and ethnic minorities to participate in the government.

Calls for full accountability of those responsible for human rights violations.

Urges support for an international inquiry to investigate the Burmese regime's war crimes and crimes against humanity.

What's happening now November 18, 2010

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1