S.Res. 640: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding United States engagement with ASEAN and its member-states.

111th Congress · introduced 2010-09-23 · International Affairs · Latest: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7426-7427; text as passed Senate: CR S7426-7427; text of measure as introduced: CR S7423)

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Where it came from: introduced 2010-09-23 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7426-7427; text as passed Senate: CR S7426-7427; text of measure as introduced: CR S7423) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding United States engagement with ASEAN and its member-states.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Expresses the sense of the Senate: (1) welcoming the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to the United States for the second ASEAN-United States summit meeting; (2) that the decision to host the summit in New York City reflects ASEAN's importance to the United States and the importance of the United States to ASEAN; (3) that the U.S. government should continue to broaden its economic, political-security, social, and cultural engagement with the countries in Southeast Asia toward a closer partnership with ASEAN, as well as with other Asia-Pacific regional institutions; (4) that the U.S. government is committed to working with all ASEAN member-states to encourage the development of democratic institutions in Burma; and (5) that a stronger ASEAN serves shared interests in regional peace, stability, and prosperity.

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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding United States engagement with ASEAN and its member-states.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)

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Sponsor: Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · 1 cosponsors

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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.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111sres640.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/sres>

Record fed-us-cong111-sres640 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111