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HRES 418 113th Congress House

Urging the Government of Burma to end the persecution of the Rohingya people and respect internationally recognized human rights for all ethnic and religious minority groups within Burma.

Introduced: November 18, 2013 Introduced by: McGovern, James P. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
International Affairs AsiaBurmaHuman rightsRacial and ethnic relationsReligion
 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
May 7, 2014
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3929)
May 7, 2014
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3929)
May 7, 2014
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 418.
May 7, 2014
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3929-3932)
May 7, 2014
Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Mar 25, 2014
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 25, 2014
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 19, 2014
Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations Discharged.
Dec 11, 2013
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent .
Dec 11, 2013
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 6, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Dec 6, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Nov 18, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Nov 18, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1695)
Nov 18, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 7, 2014

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3929)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes the initial steps Burma has taken in transitioning from a military dictatorship to a quasi-civilian government, including the conditional release of some political prisoners, and calls for more progress to be made in critical areas of democracy, constitutional reform, and national reconciliation.

Calls on the government of Burma to: (1) end persecution and discrimination of the Rohingya people, recognize the Rohingya as an indigenous ethnic group, and resolve their citizenship status; and (2) ensure respect for human rights for all ethnic and religious minority groups within Burma.

Calls on the United States and the international community to put pressure on Burma to end the persecution and discrimination of the Rohingya population and to protect the fundamental rights of all ethnic and religious minority groups in Burma.

Calls on the United States to prioritize the removal of state-sanctioned discriminatory policies in its engagement with Burma.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 418: Urging the Government of Burma to end the persecution of the Rohingya people and respect internationally recognized human rights for all ethnic and religious minority groups within Burma.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-418/
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"H. Res. 418: Urging the Government of Burma to end the persecution of the Rohingya people and respect internationally recognized human rights for all ethnic and religious minority groups within Burma.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-418/.
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H. Res. 418, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-418/.
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