Condemning horrific acts of violence against Burma's Rohingya population and calling on Aung San Suu Kyi to play an active role in ending this humanitarian tragedy.
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 14, 2017)
Condemns: (1) the violence and displacement inflicted on Burma's (Myanmar's) Rohingya civilians, and (2) the attacks by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army militant group.
Calls for an immediate halt to all hostilities by Burmese authorities.
Urges the government of Burma to: (1) allow access to the United Nations Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar, and (2) resume delivery of field work and humanitarian aid to help those displaced and injured and to monitor events in Rakhine State.
Calls on the government of Burma to implement the August 2017 recommendations of its Advisory Commission on Rakhine State, including to end restrictions on Rohingya movement and to provide the Rohingya with citizenship.
Encourages Aung San Suu Kyi to live up to her inspiring words upon receiving the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize with respect to ethnic reconciliation in Burma.
What just happenedNov 29, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseSep 14, 2017
- Nov 29, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Indo-Pacific Subcommittee - Nov 29, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Africa Subcommittee - Sep 14, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Foreign Affairs Committee - Sep 14, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 14, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House