Joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes.
Public Law 110-52 · H.J.Res. 44 · 110th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Aug 1, 2007 · Foreign Trade and International Finance
Sponsor: Rep. Tom Lantos (D-CA-12)
Cosponsors (29): Rep. Pete King, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher,
Passage votesYeaNay
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateRecorded vote: 93 yea, 1 nay93–1
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Approves the renewal of certain import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.
Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to extend certain customs fees for the processing of merchandise entered into the United States through October 21, 2014.
Amends the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 to increase the amount of any corporate estimated tax installment otherwise due by a corporation with assets of not less than $1 billion for the third quarter of 2012 to 114.75% of such amount.
Deems this resolution a renewal resolution which shall take effect upon its enactment or July 26, 2007, whichever occurs first.
Who voted for it
Every senator of the 110th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 93 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.
93 yea1 nay6 present or did not vote
Democrats who voted yea(48)
Sen. Russell FeingoldD-WI
Sen. Bernie SandersD-VT
Sen. Barbara BoxerD-CA
Sen. Sherrod BrownD-OH
Sen. Robert ByrdD-WV
Sen. Bob MenendezD-NJ
Sen. Tom HarkinD-IA
Sen. Frank LautenbergD-NJ
Sen. Patrick LeahyD-VT
Sen. Richard DurbinD-IL
Sen. Debbie StabenowD-MI
Sen. Joseph BidenD-DE
Sen. Sheldon WhitehouseD-RI
Sen. Christopher DoddD-CT
Sen. Chuck SchumerD-NY
Sen. Jack ReedD-RI
Sen. Jeff BingamanD-NM
Sen. John KerryD-MA
Sen. Daniel AkakaD-HI
Sen. Patty MurrayD-WA
Sen. Ted KennedyD-MA
Sen. Benjamin CardinD-MD
Sen. Carl LevinD-MI
Sen. Ron WydenD-OR
Sen. Harry ReidD-NV
Sen. Maria CantwellD-WA
Sen. Byron DorganD-ND
Sen. Amy KlobucharD-MN
Sen. Bob CaseyD-PA
Sen. Herb KohlD-WI
Sen. Jay RockefellerD-WV
Sen. Kent ConradD-ND
Sen. Jon TesterD-MT
Sen. Daniel InouyeD-HI
Sen. Barbara MikulskiD-MD
Sen. Dianne FeinsteinD-CA
Sen. Bill NelsonD-FL
Sen. Max BaucusD-MT
Sen. Jim WebbD-VA
Sen. Claire McCaskillD-MO
Sen. Ken SalazarD-CO
Sen. Blanche LincolnD-AR
Sen. Mark PryorD-AR
Sen. Thomas CarperD-DE
Sen. Mary LandrieuD-LA
Sen. Joseph LiebermanD-CT
Sen. Ben NelsonD-NE
Sen. Evan BayhD-IN
Republicans who voted yea(45)
Sen. Olympia SnoweR-ME
Sen. Susan CollinsR-ME
Sen. Arlen SpecterR-PA
Sen. Gordon SmithR-OR
Sen. Norm ColemanR-MN
Sen. Ted StevensR-AK
Sen. Lisa MurkowskiR-AK
Sen. George VoinovichR-OH
Sen. John WarnerR-VA
Sen. Richard LugarR-IN
Sen. Pete DomeniciR-NM
Sen. Chuck HagelR-NE
Sen. Pat RobertsR-KS
Sen. Chuck GrassleyR-IA
Sen. Orrin HatchR-UT
Sen. Thad CochranR-MS
Sen. Lamar AlexanderR-TN
Sen. Kit BondR-MO
Sen. Mel MartinezR-FL
Sen. Robert BennettR-UT
Sen. Elizabeth DoleR-NC
Sen. Kay HutchisonR-TX
Sen. Bob CorkerR-TN
Sen. John SununuR-NH
Sen. Richard ShelbyR-AL
Sen. Larry CraigR-ID
Sen. Mitch McConnellR-KY
Sen. John ThuneR-SD
Sen. Johnny IsaksonR-GA
Sen. Trent LottR-MS
Sen. Judd GreggR-NH
Sen. Saxby ChamblissR-GA
Sen. Mike CrapoR-ID
Sen. Lindsey GrahamR-SC
Sen. John CornynR-TX
Sen. Jeff SessionsR-AL
Sen. Jim BunningR-KY
Sen. John EnsignR-NV
Sen. Wayne AllardR-CO
Sen. David VitterR-LA
Sen. John BarrassoR-WY
Sen. Jon KylR-AZ
Sen. Jim InhofeR-OK
Sen. Thomas CoburnR-OK
Sen. Jim DeMintR-SC
Data notes
The Senate’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 276 in Voteview), matched to the vote the record cites and checked against its totals. Positions are each member’s DW-NOMINATE score for that Congress, as on the Ideology page; left to right is more liberal to more conservative. Paired and announced yea votes count as yea. Lists follow the compass, most liberal first. A name links to a profile only for members of the current Congress. A law passed by voice vote or unanimous consent has no member list, and neither does a vote Voteview has not yet recorded.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
3 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.J.Res. 93 · became Public Law 110-287Identical bill
Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.
S.J.Res. 16Identical billRelated bill
A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.
S.J.Res. 41Identical bill
A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.
Data notes
Related bills are identified by the Congressional Research Service, the House and the Senate: companion and identical bills, bills with similar text, bills that were folded into this law, and rules that brought it to the floor. A bill that is itself a public law in this site’s data links here; the others link to Congress.gov.
Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Aug 1, 2007Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 110-52.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jul 27, 2007FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Jul 24, 2007FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 1. Record Vote Number: 276.Senate roll call 276
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- Jul 23, 2007FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.J. Res. 44.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Levin moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended.
- May 30, 2007CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
- May 24, 2007CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
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