A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.
Latest action (23 Jul 2008): Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
What this bill does
S.J.Res. 41 is a joint resolution that would have Congress approve renewing the import restrictions found in section 3(a)(1) of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003. That underlying 2003 law restricts imports from Burma (Myanmar) as a response to the political situation there, and it requires periodic congressional approval to keep those restrictions in force. This resolution is the mechanism for extending that approval for another period.
The resolution primarily affects U.S. trade policy toward Burma and, by extension, businesses and importers dealing in Burmese goods, since it continues to bar or limit certain imports from that country. It also reflects U.S. government policy toward the Burmese government, tying continued trade restrictions to concerns about democracy and human rights in Burma. The measure does not create new restrictions but formally extends existing ones.
The resolution was introduced by Senator Mitch McConnell with broad bipartisan cosponsorship on June 12, 2008, and referred to the Senate Finance Committee, which reported it favorably without amendment on July 23, 2008. According to the Congressional Research Service, the provisions of this resolution were ultimately incorporated into other resolutions that were enacted into law, meaning this specific bill did not proceed independently to final passage but its substance was carried forward through other legislative vehicles.
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Official summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Approves the renewal of certain import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.
Timeline
23 Jul 2008
Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Common questions
- What does S.J.Res. 41 do?
- S.J.Res. 41 is a joint resolution that would have Congress approve renewing the import restrictions found in section 3(a)(1) of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003. That underlying 2003 law restricts imports from Burma (Myanmar) as a response to the political situation there, and it requires periodic congressional approval to keep those restrictions in force. This resolution is the mechanism for extending that approval for another period. The resolution primarily affects U.S. trade policy toward Burma and, by extension, businesses and importers dealing in Burmese goods, since it continues to bar or limit certain imports from that country. It also reflects U.S. government policy toward the Burmese government, tying continued trade restrictions to concerns about democracy and human rights in Burma. The measure does not create new restrictions but formally extends existing ones. The resolution was introduced by Senator Mitch McConnell with broad bipartisan cosponsorship on June 12, 2008, and referred to the Senate Finance Committee, which reported it favorably without amendment on July 23, 2008. According to the Congressional Research Service, the provisions of this resolution were ultimately incorporated into other resolutions that were enacted into law, meaning this specific bill did not proceed independently to final passage but its substance was carried forward through other legislative vehicles.
- Has S.J.Res. 41 become law?
- Not yet. As of 23 Jul 2008, S.J.Res. 41 is ordered reported.
- Who sponsored S.J.Res. 41?
- S.J.Res. 41 was sponsored by Sen. Mitch McConnell [R-KY] (Republican-KY), with 38 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S.J.Res. 41?
- Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. (23 Jul 2008).
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