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SJRES 43 112th Congress Senate Foreign Trade and International Finance Asia Burma Human rights Sanctions Trade restrictions

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

Introduced: June 12, 2012 Introduced by: McConnell, Mitch Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 14, 2012
Star Print ordered on the joint resolution.
Jun 12, 2012
Introduced in Senate
Jun 12, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3980)
Jun 12, 2012
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3979-3980)
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

Approves the renewal of certain import restrictions contained in the Act.

Deems this resolution a renewal resolution which shall take effect upon its enactment or July 26, 2012, whichever occurs first.

What's happening now June 14, 2012

Star Print ordered on the joint resolution.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HJRES 66 Related bill Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.
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  • HJRES 109 Identical bill Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other …
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 3
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jul 31, 2012
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jul 17, 2012
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Jun 29, 2012
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 21, 2012
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 12, 2012
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 12, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 43: A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SJRES-43/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 43: A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SJRES-43/.
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S.J. Res. 43, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SJRES-43/.
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[S.J. Res. 43: A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SJRES-43/)
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