H.R. 2330 (IH) - Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 - BILLS-108hr2330ih | Content Details

H.R. 2330 (IH) - Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003

Action: Mr. Lantos (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Levin, Mr. Souder, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Sherman, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Engel, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Andrews, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Olver, Mr. Farr, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Abercrombie) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, 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

Full Title: To sanction the ruling Burmese military junta, to strengthen Burma's democratic forces and support and recognize the National League of Democracy as the legitimate representative of the Burmese people, and for other purposes.

Cosponsors: Peter T. King (NY); Henry J. Hyde (IL); Christopher H. Smith (NJ); Charles B. Rangel (NY); Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL); Robert Menendez (NJ); Dana Rohrabacher (CA); Eni F. H. Faleomavaega (AS); Joseph R. Pitts (PA); Sander M. Levin (MI); Mark E. Souder (IN); Gary L. Ackerman (NY); Brad Sherman (CA); George Miller (CA); Joseph Crowley (NY); Joseph M. Hoeffel (PA); Sherrod Brown (OH); Eliot L. Engel (NY); Earl Blumenauer (OR); Adam B. Schiff (CA); Robert E. Andrews (NJ); James P. McGovern (MA); John W. Olver (MA); Sam Farr (CA); Lane Evans (IL); Neil Abercrombie (HI)

Committees: Committee on Financial Services (Standing), Committee on International Relations (Standing), Committee on the Judiciary (Standing), Committee on Ways and Means (Standing)