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HRES 591 115th Congress House

Denouncing the ongoing violence against the Rohingya people of Burma.

Introduced: October 26, 2017 See on congress.gov
International Affairs AsiaBangladeshBurmaConflicts and wars
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Nov 29, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Nov 29, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Oct 26, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Oct 26, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 29, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Denounces: (1) the ongoing violence perpetrated by the Burmese (Myanmar) government and military against the Rohingya, and (2) all violent actions taken by the Arkan Rohingya Salvation Army.

Calls on: (1) the Burmese government to allow all members of the media, international aid groups, and a United Nations fact-finding mission unfettered access into and throughout the state of Rakhine in Burma; and (2) the international community to do everything possible to help Bangladesh continue to provide life-saving assistance to Rohingya refugees.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 591: Denouncing the ongoing violence against the Rohingya people of Burma.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-591/
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"H. Res. 591: Denouncing the ongoing violence against the Rohingya people of Burma.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-591/.
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H. Res. 591, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-591/.
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