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H.J. Res. 66 112th Congress House

Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.

Introduced: May 26, 2011 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Agricultural conservation and pollutionAppropriationsArmy Corps of EngineersAsia
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BurmaCongressional oversightDepartment of AgricultureDepartment of CommerceDepartment of DefenseDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of Housing and Urban DevelopmentDisaster relief and insuranceEconomic developmentExecutive agency funding and structureFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)Floods and storm protectionForests, forestry, treesHousing and community development fundingHuman rightsInfrastructure developmentMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMississippi RiverNatural disastersProtest and dissentReligionTrade restrictionsWater resources fundingWatersheds
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 Everywhere this bill has been 30 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 15, 2011
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5653-5666)
Sep 15, 2011
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5665-5666)
Sep 15, 2011
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S5665-5666)
Sep 15, 2011
Cloture motion on the joint resolution rendered moot in Senate. (consideration: CR S5654)
Sep 15, 2011
Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 607 withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S5653)
Sep 15, 2011
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 14, 2011
Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 607 made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5617; text: CR S5617)
Sep 14, 2011
Cloture motion on the joint resolution presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S5617; text: CR S5617)
Sep 14, 2011
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5617-5618)
Sep 14, 2011
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate. (consideration: CR S5617)
Sep 14, 2011
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5594-5616)
Sep 13, 2011
Upon reconsideration, cloture on the motion to proceed to the joint resolution invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 38. Record Vote Number: 132. (consideration: CR S5523-5524; text: CR S5523)
Sep 13, 2011
Motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the joint resolution (Record Vote No. 131) agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 13, 2011
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5511-5513, S5513-5529)
Sep 12, 2011
Motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the joint resolution (Record Vote No. 131) entered in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 12, 2011
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the joint resolution not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 33. Record Vote Number: 131. (consideration: CR S5504-5505; text: CR S5504-5505)
Sep 12, 2011
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5488-5490, S5504-5505)
Sep 9, 2011
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the joint resolution presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S5478; text: CR S5478)
Sep 9, 2011
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5478)
Sep 7, 2011
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 154.
Sep 6, 2011
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Jul 20, 2011
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5266)
Jul 20, 2011
Received in the Senate.
Jul 20, 2011
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 20, 2011
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5266)
Jul 20, 2011
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.J. Res. 66.
Jul 20, 2011
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5266-5269)
Jul 20, 2011
Mr. Boustany moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended.
May 26, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 26, 2011
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 13, 2011 Senate · vote #132 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.J.Res. 66 Agreed To 61–38 See who voted →
Sep 12, 2011 Senate · vote #131 On the Cloture Motion H.J.Res. 66 Rejected 53–33 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 19

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

2 failed 10 with no recorded outcome 7 withdrawn or other

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 613 Paul, Rand To offset the disaster relief appropriations by rescinding amounts for foreign assistance programs. Failed Sep 15, 2011
SAMDT 610 – To save at least $7,000,000,000 by consolidating some duplicative and overlapping Government programs. Failed Sep 15, 2011
SAMDT 609 – Of a perfecting nature. Fell Sep 15, 2011
SAMDT 608 – Of a perfecting nature. Withdrawn Sep 15, 2011
SAMDT 607 – To change the enactment date. Withdrawn Sep 15, 2011
SAMDT 606 – Of a perfecting nature. Withdrawn Sep 15, 2011
SAMDT 605 – Of a perfecting nature. Withdrawn Sep 15, 2011
SAMDT 604 – Of a perfecting nature. Withdrawn Sep 15, 2011
SAMDT 603 – To change the enactment date. Withdrawn Sep 15, 2011
SAMDT 602 – In the nature of a substitute. No recorded outcome Sep 15, 2011
SAMDT 620 – – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 619 – – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 618 – – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 617 – – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 616 Sanders, Bernard – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 615 Sanders, Bernard – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 614 – – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 612 – – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 611 – – No recorded outcome –
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 Latest action September 15, 2011

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Division A: Renewal of Import Restrictions Under Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 - Approves the renewal of certain import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and deems this resolution a renewal resolution under such Act.

Division B: Supplemental Appropriations - Emergency Supplemental Disaster Relief Appropriations Resolution, 2011 - Title I: Department of Agriculture - Makes supplemental appropriations for FY2011 for the following Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs involving disaster relief: (1) the Emergency Conservation Program, (2) the Emergency Forest Restoration Program, and (3) the Emergency Watershed Protection Program.

Title II: Department of Commerce - Makes supplemental appropriations to the Department of Commerce for FY2011 for economic development assistance programs involving disaster relief.

Title III: Department of Defense - Makes supplemental appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2011 for disaster relief with respect to: (1) the Mississippi River and tributaries, and (2) flood control and coastal emergencies.

Title IV: Department of Homeland Security - Makes supplemental appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY2011 for disaster relief.

Title V: Department of Housing and Urban Development - Makes supplemental appropriations to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for FY2011 for the Community Development Fund with respect to disaster relief.

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