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H.R.3890: Tom Lantos Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act of 2008
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Oct. 18, 2007
- Latest Major Action July 29, 2008
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
40 (32 Democrats, 9 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Tom Lantos Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act of 2008 - (Sec. 4) States that it is U.S. policy to: (1) condemn the repression carried out by the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) of Burma; (2) support a peaceful transition to constitutional democracy in Burma; (3) support international efforts to alleviate the suffering of Burmese refugees and address the urgent humanitarian needs of the Burmese people; and (4)...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Congressional Budget Office Estimate
Bill Actions
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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.
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Referred to House Foreign Affairs
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Referred to House Ways and Means
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Referred to House Judiciary
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 110-418, Part I.
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Committee on Judiciary discharged.
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House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 16, 2007.
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House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 7, 2007.
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House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 12, 2007.
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Mr. Meeks (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3890.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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House agreed to Senate amendments with amendments pursuant to H.Res. 1341.
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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.
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Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate amendments.
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Senate agreed to the House amendments (substitute and title) by Unanimous Consent.
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Cleared for White House.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Presented to President.
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Signed by President.
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Became Public Law No: 110-286.
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| Oct. 18, 2007 |
Introduced in the House by Tom Lantos (D-Calif.) |