US Congress Senate Resolution 250 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-4-1)
Status: Introduced on September 7 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-09-07 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5059-5061)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A resolution 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. 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 allow access to the United Nations Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar and delivery of field work and humanitarian aid. Calls on the government of Burma to implement the August 2017 recommendations of its Advisory Commission on Rakhine State, including: (1) ending restrictions on Rohingya movement, and (2) providing the Rohingya with citizenship. Encourages Aung San Suu Kyi to: (1) live up to her inspiring words upon receiving the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize with respect to ethnic reconciliation in Burma, and (2) address Rohingya repression.

A resolution 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.

Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]	Sen. John McCain [R-AZ]	Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]	Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]
Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]	Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]	Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]
Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]	Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]	Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]	Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]	Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA]	Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]	Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]	Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]	Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL]
Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH]	Sen. Angus King [I-ME]	Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]	Sen. Todd Young [R-IN]
Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]	Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-09-07	Senate	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5059-5061)

HR528 (Related) 2017-11-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/250/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/sres250/BILLS-115sres250is.pdf