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Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the immediate and unconditional release of Aung San Suu Kyi, a meaningful tripartite political dialogue toward national reconciliation, and the full…

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Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the immediate and unconditional release of Aung San Suu Kyi, a meaningful tripartite political dialogue toward national reconciliation, and the full restoration of democracy, freedom of assembly, freedom of movement, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and internationally recognized human rights for all Burmese citizens.

Introduced: November 6, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jul 26, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Nov 6, 2009
Referred to House Judiciary
Nov 6, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
Nov 6, 2009
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.
Nov 6, 2009
Referred to House Foreign Affairs
Nov 6, 2009
Introduced in House
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Insists that Burma's military regime begin a political dialogue with Aung San Suu Kyi, the National League for Democracy, and ethnic nationalities toward national reconciliation, and the restoration of democracy, freedom of assembly, freedom of movement, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and human rights.

Demands the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, detained Buddhist monks, Kyaw Zaw Lwin (a Burmese born American citizen), and all other political prisoners and prisoners of conscience.

Calls on: (1) governments around the world to strengthen economic and arms sanctions against Burma; (2) the U.N. Security Council to impose multilateral sanctions on Burma's military regime; (3) the Administration to implement the Tom Lantos Block Burmese JADE Act.

What's happening now July 26, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Apr 26, 2010
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Feb 2, 2010
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Dec 11, 2009
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 7, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 898: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the immediate and unconditional release of Aung San Suu Kyi, a meaningful tripartite political dialogue toward national reconciliation, and the full restoration of democracy, freedom of assembly, freedom of movement, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and internationally recognized human rights for all Burmese citizens.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-898/
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"H. Res. 898: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the immediate and unconditional release of Aung San Suu Kyi, a meaningful tripartite political dialogue toward national reconciliation, and the full restoration of democracy, freedom of assembly, freedom of movement, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and internationally recognized human rights for all Burmese citizens.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-898/.
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H. Res. 898, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-898/.
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[H. Res. 898: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the immediate and unconditional release of Aung San Suu Kyi, a meaningful tripartite political dialogue toward national reconciliation, and the full restoration of democracy, freedom of assembly, freedom of movement, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and internationally recognized human rights for all Burmese citizens.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-898/)
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