H.R. 3890 - To Amend the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 to Waive the Requirement for Annual Renewal Resolutions Relating to Impor

To Amend the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 to Waive the Requirement for Annual Renewal Resolutions Relating to Impor

H.R. 3890 — 110^th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary

To amend the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 to waive the requirement for annual renewal resolutions relating to import sanctions, impose import sanctions on Burmese gemstones, expand the number of individuals against whom the visa ban is applicable, expand the blocking of assets and other prohibited activities, and for other purposes. (by CRS) (by CRS)

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Title

To amend the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 to waive the requirement for annual renewal resolutions relating to import sanctions, impose import sanctions on Burmese gemstones, expand the number of individuals against whom the visa ban is applicable, expand the blocking of assets and other prohibited activities, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act of 2007
• Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act of 2007
• Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act of 2007
• Tom Lantos Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act of 2008
• Burma Democracy Promotion Act of 2007
• Tom Lantos Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act of 2008
• To impose sanctions on officials of the State Peace and Development Council in Burma, to amend the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 to exempt humanitarian assistance from United States sanctions on Burma, to prohibit the importation of gemstones from Burma, or that originate in Burma, to promote a coordinated international effort to restore civilian democratic rule to Burma, and for other purposes.
• An act to impose sanctions on officials of the State Peace and Development Council in Burma, to amend the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 to prohibit the importation of gemstones and hardwoods from Burma, to promote a coordinated international effort to restore civilian democratic rule to Burma, and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Tom Lantos

Co-Sponsors

• Madeleine Bordallo
• Peter King
• Sheila Jackson-Lee
• James McGovern
• Raul Grijalva
• William Delahunt
• Christopher Smith
• Eliot Engel
• Mark Souder
• Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
• Michael Capuano
• Anna Eshoo
• Gary Ackerman
• Thaddeus McCotter
• Ellen Tauscher
• Rush Holt
• Dan Burton
• David Wu
• James Langevin
• Rosa DeLauro
• Joseph Crowley
• Lynn Woolsey
• Barney Frank
• Maxine Waters
• Carolyn Maloney
• Joseph Pitts
• Lloyd Doggett
• Janice Schakowsky
• Peter Welch
• Zach Wamp
• Christopher Van Hollen
• Brad Sherman
• James Moran
• Susan Davis
• Earl Blumenauer
• Patrick Kennedy
• John Olver
• Peter DeFazio
• Frank Wolf
• George Miller

Subjects

• Foreign policy
• Advice and consent of the Senate
• Alien property
• Armed forces
• Arms sales
• Burma
• Civil liberties
• Congress
• Congress and foreign policy
• Congressional oversight
• Congressional reporting requirements
• Democracy
• Diplomats
• Dissenters
• East Asia
• Embargo
• Ethnic groups
• Foreign aid
• Foreign banks and banking
• Foreign leaders
• Human rights
• Immigration
• Import restrictions
• International affairs
• International finance
• Law
• Licenses
• Lumber trade
• Military assistance
• Minorities
• Natural resources
• Nongovernmental organizations
• Political parties
• Political persecution
• Political prisoners
• Politics and government
• President and foreign policy
• Presidential appointments
• Presidents
• Refugees
• Religion
• Religious liberty
• Sanctions (International law)
• Timber sales
• Trade
• Weapons systems

Related Bills

• H.Res. 1341 (110^th) : Providing for the Concurrence by the House in the Senate Amendments to H.R. 3890, with Amendments.
• S. 2172 (110^th) : Saffron Revolution Support Act of 2007
• S. 2257 (110^th) : Burma Democracy Promotion Act of 2007

Major Actions

Introduced	10/18/2007
Referred to Committee
Amendments (2 proposed)
Passed House	12/11/2007
Passed Senate	12/19/2007
Signed by President	7/29/2008

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
currently selected	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.	12/11/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.	12/19/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3888 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	12/19/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3889 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	12/19/2007	PASSED by voice vote

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	10/18/2007
		10/18/2007	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
		10/18/2007	Referred to House Foreign Affairs
		10/18/2007	Referred to House Ways and Means
		10/18/2007	Referred to House Judiciary
		10/23/2007	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	10/23/2007	Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
		10/31/2007	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 110-418, Part I.
		10/31/2007	Committee on Judiciary discharged.
		10/31/2007	House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 16, 2007.
		11/15/2007	House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 7, 2007.
		12/07/2007	House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 12, 2007.
		12/11/2007	Mr. Meeks (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
		12/11/2007	Considered under suspension of the rules.
		12/11/2007	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3890.
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	12/11/2007	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
		12/11/2007	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
		12/12/2007	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
		12/19/2007	Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
		12/19/2007	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
select this vote	Senate Vote on Passage	12/19/2007	Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
		12/19/2007	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
		12/19/2007	Amendment SA 3888 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Biden.
select this vote	Vote	12/19/2007	Amendment SA 3888 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		12/19/2007	Amendment SA 3889 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Biden.
select this vote	Vote	12/19/2007	Amendment SA 3889 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		7/15/2008	House agreed to Senate amendments with amendments pursuant to H.Res. 1341.
		7/16/2008	The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 3890.
		7/17/2008	Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate amendments.
		7/22/2008	Senate agreed to the House amendments (substitute and title) by Unanimous Consent.
	Presented to President	7/22/2008	Cleared for White House.
		7/23/2008	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Presented to President	7/25/2008	Presented to President.
	Signed	7/29/2008	Signed by President.
	Enacted	7/29/2008	Became Public Law No: 110-286.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3888	Biden, Joseph [D-DE]	December 19, 2007	Passed by voice vote on December 18, 2007.
	In the nature of a substitute. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3889	Biden, Joseph [D-DE]	December 19, 2007	Passed by voice vote on December 18, 2007.
	To amend the title. Show amendment details