Bill Sponsor
House Simple Resolution 528
115th Congress(2017-2018)
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.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Sep 14, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Sep 14, 2017
Latest Action
Nov 29, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
A form of legislative measure introduced and potentially acted upon by only one congressional chamber and used for the regulation of business only within the chamber of origin. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Res. or S.Res. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
528
Congress
115
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
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Sponsorship by Party
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Michigan
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California
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Republican
Colorado
Democrat
District of Columbia
Democrat
Georgia
Democrat
New Hampshire
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New York
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Pennsylvania
House Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

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.

Text (1)
September 14, 2017
Actions (4)
11/29/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
11/29/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
09/14/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
09/14/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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