A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Governments of Burma and Bangladesh ensure the safe…

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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Governments of Burma and Bangladesh ensure the safe, dignified, voluntary, and sustainable return of the Rohingya refugees who have been displaced by the campaign of ethnic cleansing conducted by the Burmese military and to immediately release unjustly imprisoned journalists, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo.

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25 cosponsors · 17 D, 6 R, 2 I

21 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This resolution condemns the violence perpetrated against the Rohingya in Burma (Myanmar) and calls on Burma to take certain actions to address the humanitarian crisis there. The resolution also urges the United States to develop a more robust diplomatic strategy to mitigate this crisis.

What it does: CRS summary · Reported to Senate · Jul 8, 2019

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

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Official title: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Governments of Burma and Bangladesh ensure the safe, dignified, voluntary, and sustainable return of the Rohingya refugees who have been displaced by the campaign of ethnic cleansing conducted by the Burmese military and to immediately release unjustly imprisoned journalists, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo.

Latest action (Jul 8, 2019): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 134.

Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jan 29, 2019

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

No recorded floor vote found.