House joint resolution · 112th Congress · Did not become law
Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedMay 26, 2011
- Committee actionskipped
- Passed HouseJul 20, 2011 · by voice vote
- Passed SenateSep 15, 2011 · by unanimous consent
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Sep 15, 2011 — Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.J.Res. 66.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. CROWLEY, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H3758):Clause 3 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution ____________________Source: Congress.gov, record updated July 2, 2025 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 75 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.J.Res. 66, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hjres/66
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- July 2, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 25, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
d5f074da2f10064c85f65aa6d6cd201dd1bd694f1919a1582d4d5d7972fd367d
PORKER shows the statement exactly as printed, with the page markup removed. It is the sponsor’s claim; it is not a legal finding.
- Congress.gov noteFor further action, see H.R.2017, which became Public Law 112-33 on 9/30/2011.Source: Congress.gov, record updated July 2, 2025 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- notes
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.J.Res. 66, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hjres/66
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- July 2, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 25, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
d5f074da2f10064c85f65aa6d6cd201dd1bd694f1919a1582d4d5d7972fd367d
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Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
11 cosponsors — 6 Republicans, 5 Democrats
6 of 11 cosponsors (55%) are from the other party.
Howard Berman (D-CA), Charles Boustany (R-LA), Michael Capuano (D-MA), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Rush Holt (D-NJ), Peter King (R-NY), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Donald Manzullo (R-IL), Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI), Joseph Pitts (R-PA), Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA).
More from the sponsor
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- H.R. 2221 (112th) Girls Protection Act of 2011
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.