A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the immediate and unconditional release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and the severely deteriorating human rights situation in Burma.

Bill: 110-hconres-200
Sponsor: Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3]
Introduced: 2007-08-02 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: ASEAN countries
Armed Forces and National Security
Arms control
Buddhism
Burma
China
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crimes against humanity
Democracy
Dissenters
East Asia
Economic assistance
Embargo
Ethnic relations
Europe
European Union
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Foreign leaders
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
Military regimes
Minorities
Opposition (Political science)
Political prisoners
Political violence
Prosecution
Public demonstrations
Religion
Religious liberty
Sanctions (International law)
United Nations

Summary:
action_date: 2007-08-02
text: 
 Expresses the sense of Congress that U.S. policy should continue to call upon: (1) the military regime in Burma to release Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and other detained political prisoners and prisoners of conscience, cease attacks against ethnic minority civilians, and begin the process of dialogue; and (2) the People's Republic of China (PRC) and other countries that provide support to Burma's military junta to utilize their influence to urge Burma's generals to take such actions.
 
States that Congress: (1) urges the U.N. Security Council to take appropriate action to respond to the junta's growing threat in Burma; and (2) expresses support for the restoration of democracy in Burma.

action_date: 2007-10-02
text: 
Condemns the Burmese junta's crackdown on peaceful protesters in the strongest possible terms, and demands that the junta end its violent crackdown on dissent.
 
Demands that the People's Republic of China (PRC) and other countries that provide political and economic support to Burma's military junta end such support until the Burmese regime's violent campaign against peaceful protest has ceased and the Burmese government has met the opposition's political demands.
 
Insists that Burma's military regime begin a tripartite political dialogue with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the National League for Democracy, and ethnic nationalities toward national reconciliation and the full restoration of democracy. 
 
Demands the release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, detained Buddhist monks, and all other political prisoners and prisoners of conscience.
 
Calls on governments around the world, including the nations of the European Union (EU) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), to tighten their sanctions against Burma. 
 
Calls on the U.N. Security Council to pass a resolution imposing multilateral sanctions on Burma's military regime, including a complete arms embargo, and to take other appropriate action to respond to the growing threat the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) poses in Burma.
 
Calls on the U.S. government to work with its global partners to bring to justice those Burmese military and government leaders who have ordered or participated in any massacre during or after the protests or who may be guilty of crimes against humanity. 
 
Calls on the members of ASEAN to suspend Burma's membership in such organization.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-10-03
text: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2007-10-02
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-10-02
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-10-02
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 2 (Roll no. 931). (text: CR H11109-11110)
action_date: 2007-10-02
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 2 (Roll no. 931).(text: CR H11109-11110)
action_date: 2007-10-02
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H11128)
action_date: 2007-10-02
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2007-10-02
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 200.
action_date: 2007-10-02
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11109-11116)
action_date: 2007-10-02
text: Mr. Lantos moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2007-09-26
text: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-09-26
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-08-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2007-08-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-08-02
text: Introduced in House