S.J.Res. 39: A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.

108th Congress · introduced 2004-06-07 · International Affairs · Latest: Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 582.

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Where it came from: introduced 2004-06-07 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

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

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Approves the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.

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Official text

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

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate without amendment)

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Sponsor: Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] · 53 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S.J. Res. 39, A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 (2004-06-17); CBO cost estimate: S.J. Res. 39, A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 (2004-06-17)

Cosponsors on this site

Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Patty Murray (D-WA), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Maria Cantwell (D-WA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] reported raising $278,697 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (1)

Joint resolution: In Texas, the type of measure the Legislature uses to propose a constitutional amendment (marked HJR or SJR). The governor does not sign or veto it; the voters decide. In Congress a joint resolution can also be used like a bill. In Florida, a joint resolution passed by three-fifths of the members of each chamber puts a constitutional amendment on the ballot.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate without amendment)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108sjres39.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/sjres>

Record fed-us-cong108-sjres39 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108