To find out about legislation in regards to Burma just check out
www.thomas.gov , and online resource for all legislation. Enter in the
name of the legislation of the bill number and then you can read the text
of it, find out the status, and learn which Senators and Representatives
co-sponsored it, voted for it, etc.

- To award a congressional gold medal to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in
recognition of her courageous and unwavering commitment to
peace, nonviolence, human rights, and democracy in Burma.
o House : HR 4286
o Senate S 2631

The US House of Representatives already passed this
bill, but the Senate has not yet acted.  When the bill
passes from the relevant committee, we will need a big
grassroots “call-in” day to get as many people as
possible to urge the Senate to vote “yes”

- Block Burmese JADE (Junta’s Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act
o HR 3890

This bill and the Burmese Democracy Promotion Act of
2007 (listed immediately below this bill) are companion
bills.  This bill will stop Burma’s military regime from
selling gems, especially jade, in the United States, as
well as impose financial sanctions on the military
regime.  It has already passed the House of
Representatives, but because the Senate bill below was
different, the House and Senate are working out their
differences.  When they finish, we will need a major
push to pass through both House and Senate again.

- Burmese Democracy Promotion Act of 2007
o S. 2257

This bill and the Block Burmese JADE Act of 2007 (listed
immediately above this bill) are companion bills.  This
bill will stop Burma’s military regime from selling gems,
especially jade, in the United States, as well as impose financial sanctions on the military regime.  It will also
authorize the appointment of a special coordinator on
Burma in the US government.  It has already passed the
Senate, but because the companion House bill was
different, the House and Senate are working out their
differences.  When they finish, we will need a major
push to pass through both House and Senate again.

- Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003

This bill, which passed in 2003, blocked the US from
importing all goods whose “country of origin” was
Burma.  Unfortunately, the bill allowed a loophole for
goods that were finished in third countries.  For
example, gems that were mined in Burma but polished
in Thailand are permitted to enter the United States.
This loophole is what the legislation listed above aims to
close.