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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.

Introduced: September 7, 2017 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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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.

What's happening now September 7, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5059-5061)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 14 Republican 2 Independent 1
R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Nov 7, 2017
 R
Young, Todd
Indiana · Oct 30, 2017
 I
King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Oct 23, 2017
 D
Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Oct 19, 2017
 D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Oct 17, 2017
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Sep 28, 2017
 D
Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Sep 27, 2017
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Sep 25, 2017
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Sep 25, 2017
 D
Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Sep 25, 2017
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 25, 2017
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 19, 2017
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Sep 19, 2017
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 19, 2017
 D
Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Sep 18, 2017
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 18, 2017
 D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Sep 7, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 250: 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.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-250/
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"S. Res. 250: 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.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-250/.
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S. Res. 250, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-250/.
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