H.Res. 1091 · 115th Congress
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that atrocities committed against the Rohingya by the…
Full title
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that atrocities committed against the Rohingya by the Burmese military and security forces since August 2017 constitute crimes against humanity and genocide and calling on the Government of Burma to release Burmese journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo sentenced to seven years imprisonment after investigating attacks against civilians by the Burmese military and security forces, and for other purposes
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11 cosponsors · 4 D, 7 R
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- House Introduced Sep 27, 2018
- House Passed Dec 13, 2018 394–1
Condemns the attacks against civilians by Burma's military and security forces.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Sep 27, 2018
Condemns the attacks against civilians by Burma's military and security forces.
Considers the actions by the Burmese military against the Rohingya in northern Rakhine State in 2017 to be genocide.
Calls on State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint to pardon Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo and other journalists and political prisoners.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
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About this bill and sources
Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that atrocities committed against the Rohingya by the Burmese military and security forces since August 2017 constitute crimes against humanity and genocide and calling on the Government of Burma to release Burmese journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo sentenced to seven years imprisonment after investigating attacks against civilians by the Burmese military and security forces, and for other purposes
Latest action (Dec 13, 2018): The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 27, 2018
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- House Introduced Sep 27, 2018
- House Passed Dec 13, 2018 394–1
Final vote · House · Dec 13, 2018
Adoption (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Paul D. Ryan