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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.

USA116th CongressSRES-34| Senate 
| Updated: 7/8/2019
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (25)
Mike Braun (Republican)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Todd Young (Republican)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Ted Cruz (Republican)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.

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Timeline
Jan 29, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jan 29, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S744-745)
Jun 25, 2019
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Jul 8, 2019
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
Jul 8, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 134.
  • January 29, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 29, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S744-745)


  • June 25, 2019
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.


  • July 8, 2019
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title and with an amended preamble. Without written report.


  • July 8, 2019
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 134.

International Affairs

AsiaBangladeshBurmaConflicts and warsCongressional tributesDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign aid and international reliefHuman rightsMilitary operations and strategyNews media and reportingRacial and ethnic relationsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsSanctionsTerrorismUnited NationsWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

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.

USA116th CongressSRES-34| Senate 
| Updated: 7/8/2019
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.

Bill Text Versions

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2 versions available

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Timeline
Jan 29, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jan 29, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S744-745)
Jun 25, 2019
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Jul 8, 2019
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
Jul 8, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 134.
  • January 29, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 29, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S744-745)


  • June 25, 2019
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.


  • July 8, 2019
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title and with an amended preamble. Without written report.


  • July 8, 2019
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 134.
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (25)
Mike Braun (Republican)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Todd Young (Republican)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Ted Cruz (Republican)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AsiaBangladeshBurmaConflicts and warsCongressional tributesDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign aid and international reliefHuman rightsMilitary operations and strategyNews media and reportingRacial and ethnic relationsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsSanctionsTerrorismUnited NationsWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity