H.J.Res. 52: Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.
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H.J.Res. 52: Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.
109th Congress · introduced 2005-05-26 · Foreign Trade and International Finance · Latest: Became Public Law No: 109-39.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2005-05-26 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 2 recorded votes in our records. Latest: Senate vote 191 (2005): On the Joint Resolution, HJRES52 (2005-07-19), Joint Resolution Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 109-39. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
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 certain import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.
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Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · 46 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.J. Res. 52, Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 (2005-08-21); CBO cost estimate: H.J. Res. 52, Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 (2005-08-21)
Cosponsors on this site
Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Bernard Sanders (I-VT)
Recorded votes
- House roll call 291 (2005): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HJRES52 (2005-06-21): Passed
- Senate vote 191 (2005): On the Joint Resolution, HJRES52 (2005-07-19): Joint Resolution Passed
Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hjres52.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hjres>
Record fed-us-cong109-hjres52 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109