Condemning the Burmese regime's undemocratic draft constitution and scheduled referendum.

Bill: 110-hconres-317
Sponsor: Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12]
Introduced: 2008-03-14 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Arms sales
Buddhism
Burma
China
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil-military relations
Clergy
Democracy
Dissenters
East Asia
Embargo
Ethnic relations
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Freedom of speech
Freedom of the press
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
Law
Military regimes
Minorities
Political parties
Political prisoners
Referendum
Religion
Religious liberty
Right of assembly
Right to travel
Russia
Sanctions (International law)
Ukraine
United Nations

Summary:
action_date: 2008-03-14
text: 
Condemns the Burmese regime's undemocratic constitution and scheduled referendum. 
 
Demands the release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, detained Buddhist monks, and all other political prisoners and prisoners of conscience.

action_date: 2008-05-06
text: 
Denounces the undemocratic and illegitimate actions of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) in Burma that seek to legitimize military rule through a flawed referendum process and an undemocratic constitution.
 
Demands the release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, detained Buddhist monks, and all other political prisoners and prisoners of conscience.
 
Denounces the SPDC for its failure to comply with U.N. recommendations and engage in tri-partite dialogue with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the 1990 election winning parties, and representatives of ethnic nationalities.
 
Urges the President to: (1) call for U.N. Security Council condemnation of the undemocratic referendum process and the SPDC's flawed constitution; (2) call for a Security Council resolution instructing the regime to comply with U.N. recommendations; and (3) push for a comprehensive arms embargo against the Burmese military regime at the Security Council. 
 
Urges the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to involve itself more deeply in reaching out to the Burmese democracy movement and to work with the Security Council and the Secretary-General to promote political dialogue.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-05-07
text: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2008-05-06
text: 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. Con. Res. 317.
action_date: 2008-05-06
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-05-06
text: On motion to table the motion to reconsider the vote Agreed to by recorded vote: 225 - 190 (Roll no. 252).
action_date: 2008-05-06
text: Mr. Hastings (FL) moved to table the motion to reconsider the vote (consideration: CR H3087-3088)
action_date: 2008-05-06
text: Mr. Rogers (KY) moved to reconsider the vote.
action_date: 2008-05-06
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 413 - 1 (Roll no. 251). (text: CR 5/5/2008 H3031)
action_date: 2008-05-06
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 413 - 1 (Roll no. 251).(text: CR 5/5/2008 H3031)
action_date: 2008-05-06
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3087-3088)
action_date: 2008-05-05
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Lewis (CA) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
action_date: 2008-05-05
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 317.
action_date: 2008-05-05
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3031-3034)
action_date: 2008-05-05
text: Ms. Watson moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-03-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2008-03-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-03-14
text: Introduced in House