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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Ethnic relations</title>
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  <updated>2008-07-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.J.Res.93 Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.</title>
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    <updated>2008-07-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 29, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-287.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.J.Res.93 Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.</title>
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    <updated>2008-07-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 29, 2008: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.J.Res.93 Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-28:/action/168334</id>
    <updated>2008-07-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 28, 2008: Presented to President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.J.Res.93 Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hj93/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-24:/action/168332</id>
    <updated>2008-07-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;July 24, 2008: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.J.Res.93 Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hj93/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-05:/action/159292</id>
    <updated>2008-06-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.574 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Government of the People's Republic of China should immediately release from custody the children of Rebiya Kadeer and Canadian citizen Huseyin Celil and should refrain from further engaging in acts of cultural, linguistic, and religious suppression directed against the Uyghur people.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/action/158692</id>
    <updated>2008-05-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Government of the People's Republic of China should immediately release from custody the children of Rebiya Kadeer and Canadian citizen Huseyin Celil and should refrain from further engaging in acts of cultural, linguistic, and religious suppression directed against the Uyghur people.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.1169 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-01:/action/152041</id>
    <updated>2008-05-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5925 International Partnership for Reconciliation in Iraq Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-29:/action/151569</id>
    <updated>2008-04-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish a fund to support international efforts for political reconciliation in Iraq, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.317 Condemning the Burmese regime's undemocratic draft constitution and scheduled referendum.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-14:/action/148005</id>
    <updated>2008-03-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Condemning the Burmese regime's undemocratic draft constitution and scheduled referendum.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5507 Fully-Funded United States Military Redeployment and Sovereignty of Iraq Restoration Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-27:/action/146197</id>
    <updated>2008-02-27T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To require the safe, complete, and fully-funded redeployment of United States Armed Forces and contractor security forces from Iraq and to prohibit the establishment of any enduring or permanent United States military bases in Iraq, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5499 Iraq Redeployment Timetable and Political Reconciliation Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-26:/action/146131</id>
    <updated>2008-02-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To provide for a timetable for the redeployment of the United States Armed Forces from Iraq and to seek political and diplomatic solutions for the security and stability of the Republic of Iraq.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5152 Former Soviet Union Minority Relief Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5152/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-29:/action/144018</id>
    <updated>2008-01-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize assistance for ethnic and religious minorities in Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.Res.431 A resolution calling for a peaceful resolution to the current electoral crisis in Kenya.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-25:/action/142593</id>
    <updated>2008-01-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A resolution calling for a peaceful resolution to the current electoral crisis in Kenya.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.283 Calling for a peaceful resolution to the current electoral crisis in Kenya.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-23:/action/142417</id>
    <updated>2008-01-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Calling for a peaceful resolution to the current electoral crisis in Kenya.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: S.2271 Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-31:/action/141732</id>
    <updated>2007-12-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill to authorize State and local governments to divest assets in companies that conduct business operations in Sudan, to prohibit United States Government contracts with such companies, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 31, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-174.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.2271 Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007</title>
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    <updated>2007-12-31T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill to authorize State and local governments to divest assets in companies that conduct business operations in Sudan, to prohibit United States Government contracts with such companies, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 31, 2007: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.2271 Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-21:/action/141678</id>
    <updated>2007-12-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill to authorize State and local governments to divest assets in companies that conduct business operations in Sudan, to prohibit United States Government contracts with such companies, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 21, 2007: Presented to President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.2271 Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-18:/action/141168</id>
    <updated>2007-12-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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An original bill to authorize State and local governments to divest assets in companies that conduct business operations in Sudan, to prohibit United States Government contracts with such companies, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 18, 2007: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.272 Urging the United States Government to initiate a diplomatic surge to foster security and stability in the Middle East by engaging international stakeholders and governments throughout the region to curtail destabilizing influences, help prevent the spread of violence, address humanitarian concerns, and enhance prospects for security, political, and economic progress in Iraq.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-18:/action/140939</id>
    <updated>2007-12-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Urging the United States Government to initiate a diplomatic surge to foster security and stability in the Middle East by engaging international stakeholders and governments throughout the region to curtail destabilizing influences, help prevent the spread of violence, address humanitarian concerns, and enhance prospects for security, political, and economic progress in Iraq.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4223 To establish the Congressional-Executive Commission on the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-15:/action/136980</id>
    <updated>2007-11-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish the Congressional-Executive Commission on the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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