Condemning the Burmese regime's undemocratic elections on November 7, 2010.

Bill: 111-hres-1677
Sponsor: Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16]
Introduced: 2010-09-29 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
Burma
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Detention of persons
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Federal officials
Human rights
International organizations and cooperation
Protest and dissent
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
Sanctions
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

Summary:
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: 
Denounces the actions of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) that seek to legitimize military rule in Burma through a flawed election process.
 
Demands the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, detained Buddhist monks, and all other political prisoners and prisoners of conscience.
 
Calls on the Administration to: (1) not recognize the military regime's elections as legitimate; and (2) implement the Tom Lantos Block Burmese JADE Act of 2008 by nominating the Special Representative and Policy Coordinator on Burma and by imposing the required financial sanctions.
 
 
Calls on the Burmese junta to permit members of the democratic opposition and ethnic minorities to participate in the government. 
 
Urges support for an international inquiry to investigate the Burmese regime's war crimes and crimes against humanity.

action_date: 2010-11-18
text: 
Denounces: (1) the actions of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) that seek to legitimize military rule in Burma through a flawed election process; and (2) the military regime's dissolution of the National League for Democracy and insists that no government in Burma can be considered democratic or legitimate without the participation of Aung San Suu Kyi, the National League for Democracy, the ethnic nationalities, and the full restoration of democracy. 
 
 Insists that Burma's military regime begin an immediate transition toward national reconciliation and the full restoration of democracy.
 
Demands the release of detained Buddhist monks, and all other political prisoners and prisoners of conscience.
 
Calls on the Administration to: (1) not recognize the military regime's elections as legitimate; and (2) implement the Tom Lantos Block Burmese JADE Act of 2008 by nominating the Special Representative and Policy Coordinator on Burma and by imposing appropriate financial sanctions.
 
 
Calls on the Burmese junta to permit members of the democratic opposition and ethnic minorities to participate in the government.
 
Calls for full accountability of those responsible for human rights violations.
 
 
Urges support for an international inquiry to investigate the Burmese regime's war crimes and crimes against humanity.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-11-18
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2010-11-18
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2010-11-18
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 11/17/2010 H7510-7511)
action_date: 2010-11-18
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 11/17/2010 H7510-7511)
action_date: 2010-11-18
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7578)
action_date: 2010-11-17
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: 2010-11-17
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1677.
action_date: 2010-11-17
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7510-7512)
action_date: 2010-11-17
text: Ms. Watson moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Referred to House Judiciary
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Referred to House Ways and Means
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: 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.
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Referred to House Foreign Affairs
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Introduced in House