H.J.Res. 66: Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.

112th Congress · introduced 2011-05-26 · Foreign Trade and International Finance · Latest: Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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Where it came from: introduced 2011-05-26 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 5 recorded votes in our records. Latest: Senate vote 133 (2011): On the Amendment, HJRES66 (2011-09-15), Amendment Rejected. See all
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Official title

Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.

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Division A: Renewal of Import Restrictions Under Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 - Approves the renewal of certain import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and deems this resolution a renewal resolution under such Act. Division B: Supplemental Appropriations - Emergency Supplemental Disaster Relief Appropriations Resolution, 2011 - Title I: Department of Agriculture - Makes supplemental appropriations for FY2011 for the following Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs involving disaster relief: (1) the Emergency Conservation Program, (2) the Emergency Forest Restoration Program, and (3) the Emergency Watershed Protection Program. Title II: Department of Commerce - Makes supplemental appropriations to the Department of Commerce for FY2011 for economic development assistance programs involving disaster relief. Title III: Department of Defense - Makes supplemental appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2011 for disaster relief with respect to: (1) the Mississippi River and tributaries, and (2) flood control and coastal emergencies. Title IV: Department of Homeland Security - Makes supplemental appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY2011 for disaster relief. Title V: Department of Housing and Urban Development - Makes supplemental appropriations to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for FY2011 for the Community Development Fund with respect to disaster relief.

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Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.

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Sponsor: Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7] · 11 cosponsors

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Recorded votes

Senate vote 131 (2011): On the Cloture Motion, HJRES66 (2011-09-12): Cloture Motion Rejected
Senate vote 132 (2011): On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed, HJRES66 (2011-09-13): Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Senate vote 133 (2011): On the Amendment, HJRES66 (2011-09-15): Amendment Rejected
Senate vote 134 (2011): On the Amendment, HJRES66 (2011-09-15): Amendment Rejected
Senate vote 135 (2011): On the Amendment, HJRES66 (2011-09-15): Amendment Agreed to

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Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
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.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate amended)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hjres66.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hjres>

Record fed-us-cong112-hjres66 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112