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S.Res. 735 · 115th Congress

A resolution condemning the mass atrocities committed against the Rohingya in Burma and urging accountability…

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A resolution condemning the mass atrocities committed against the Rohingya in Burma and urging accountability for the Burmese military.

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 115th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

4 cosponsors · 2 D, 2 R

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Condemns the Burmese military's atrocities against Burma's minority Rohingya population, and calls on the Department of State to formally determine whether such acts amount to genocide. Commends the government of Bangladesh for receiving Rohingya refugees, and calls on Burma's government to immediately release journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Dec 19, 2018

Condemns the Burmese military's atrocities against Burma's minority Rohingya population, and calls on the Department of State to formally determine whether such acts amount to genocide. Commends the government of Bangladesh for receiving Rohingya refugees, and calls on Burma's government to immediately release journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: A resolution condemning the mass atrocities committed against the Rohingya in Burma and urging accountability for the Burmese military.

Latest action (Dec 19, 2018): Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7931-7932)

Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Dec 19, 2018

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.