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H.J.Res. 56: Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes.

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H.J.Res. 56: Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes.

111th Congress · introduced 2009-06-04 · International Affairs · Latest: Became Public Law No: 111-42.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2009-06-04 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 111-42. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 21, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Title I: Approving the Renewal of Import Restrictions Contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 - (Sec. 101) 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. (Sec. 102) Approves the renewal of certain import restrictions contained in the Act. Deems this resolution a renewal resolution. (Sec. 103) Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to extend from January 31, 2018, through February 7, 2018, certain customs fees for the processing of merchandise entered into the United States. (Sec. 104) States that this resolution shall take effect upon its enactment or July 26, 2009, whichever occurs first. Title II: Time for Payment of Corporate Estimated Taxes - Corporate Estimated Tax Shift Act of 2009 - (Sec. 202) Makes inapplicable to any installment of corporate estimated tax otherwise due after December 31, 2009, the percentages of estimated tax liability of corporations with at least $1 billion in assets required by the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 for the third quarters of 2010 through 2013. Increases the estimated tax payments of such corporations in the third quarter of 2014 by .25%, and reduces the fourth quarter installment to reflect such increase.

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Official text

Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes.

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7] · 29 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.J. Res. 56, A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes (2009-08-19); CBO cost estimate: H.J. Res. 56, A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes (2009-08-19)

Cosponsors on this site

Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), André Carson (D-IN), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Peter Welch (D-VT)

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Words on this page, explained (1)
Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong111-hjres56 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111