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S.RES.34: 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 th
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 29, 2019
- Latest Major Action July 8, 2019
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
25 (17 Democrats, 2 Independent Democrats, 6 Republicans)
Bill Versions
- Reported to Senate - July 8, 2019
- Introduced in Senate - Jan. 29, 2019
Bill Summary
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.
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| July 8, 2019 |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 134.
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| 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.
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| June 25, 2019 |
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
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| Jan. 29, 2019 |
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S744-745)
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| Jan. 29, 2019 |
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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| Jan. 29, 2019 |
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S744-745)
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| Jan. 29, 2019 |
Introduced in the Senate by Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) |