3.0.0 2327 2022-11-01T20:02:15Z 2022-11-01T20:02:15Z House HR 2019-04-15 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 65 (Monday, April 15, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LEVIN of Michigan:H.R. 2327.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 1 of the Constitution.[Page H3271]]]> ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2019-09-25T14:59:02Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Markup by 2019-06-20T21:24:22Z Referred to 2019-04-15T20:30:20Z Burma Political Prisoners Assistance Act 116 2069 S 2019-07-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Related bill CRS 2019-09-25 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2019-09-24 15:28:20 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2019-09-24 15:28:18 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7877) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2019-09-24 15:28:18 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7877) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2019-09-24 15:20:34 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2327. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2019-09-24 15:20:32 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7877-7878) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2019-09-24 15:20:13 Mr. Levin (MI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2019-06-20 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules. Committee 2019-06-20 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2019-06-20 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2019-04-15 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2019-04-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-04-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000592 Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] Andy Levin D MI 9 N W000812 Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] Ann Wagner R MO 2 2019-04-15 True M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2019-04-18 False B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2019-05-01 False O000173 Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] Ilhan Omar D MN 5 2019-05-01 False B001278 Rep. 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Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] Adriano Espaillat D NY 13 2019-06-18 False S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 30 2019-06-18 False S001165 Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] Albio Sires D NJ 8 2019-06-18 False S001209 Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] Abigail Spanberger D VA Davis 7 2019-07-09 False F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 1 2019-09-24 False T000479 Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] Van Taylor R TX 3 2019-09-24 False 2019-07-08T20:09:50Z H.R. 2327, Burma Political Prisoners Assistance Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/55419 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on June 20, 2019 International Affairs Asia Burma Child safety and welfare Conflicts and wars Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal procedure and sentencing Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Foreign aid and international relief Health care costs and insurance Human rights Legal fees and court costs Mental health Military personnel and dependents News media and reporting Protest and dissent Racial and ethnic relations Transportation costs International Affairs 00 2019-04-15 Introduced in House 2019-09-24T19:31:56Z Burma Political Prisoners Assistance Act

This bill directs the Department of State to assist civil society organizations in Burma (Myanmar) working to release political prisoners and prisoners of conscience. Such assistance shall include support for (1) documenting human rights violations against such prisoners, (2) raising awareness of prisoner issues, and (3) helping former prisoners resume a normal life.

]]> 53 2019-09-24 Passed House 2019-10-01T20:42:42Z Burma Political Prisoners Assistance Act

This bill directs the Department of State to continue assisting civil society organizations in Burma (Myanmar) working to release political prisoners and prisoners of conscience. Such assistance may include support for (1) documenting human rights violations against such prisoners, (2) raising awareness of prisoner issues, and (3) helping former prisoners resume a normal life.

]]> Burma Political Prisoners Assistance Act Display Title Burma Political Prisoners Assistance Act Short Title(s) as Passed House Burma Political Prisoners Assistance Act H House Engrossed in House EH Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of State to provide assistance to civil society organizations in Burma that work to secure the release of prisoners of conscience and political prisoners in Burma, and assistance to current and former prisoners of conscience and political prisoners in Burma, and for other purposes. Engrossed in House EH Short Titles as Passed House Burma Political Prisoners Assistance Act H House Short Title(s) as Introduced Burma Political Prisoners Assistance Act Introduced in House IH Referred in Senate 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr2327rfs/xml/BILLS-116hr2327rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr2327eh/xml/BILLS-116hr2327eh.xml Introduced in House 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr2327ih/xml/BILLS-116hr2327ih.xml 2019-09-25 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.