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Allowing for the Safe Return of Rohingyas to Burma Act of 2019

Introduced: September 18, 2019 Introduced by: Sherman, Brad Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Sep 18, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Sep 18, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 18, 2019
Introduced in House
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Allowing for the Safe Return of Rohingyas to Burma Act of 2019

This bill requires the President to withdraw duty-free treatment from Burma (Myanmar) and prohibits the President from reinstating such treatment without certifying that Burma (1) allows the safe, voluntary, and dignified return of Rohingya refugees; (2) has taken steps to provide Burmese citizenship to such Rohingya refugees; and (3) has addressed the root causes of the crisis in the Rakhine State.

What's happening now September 18, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

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Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Sep 18, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4392: Allowing for the Safe Return of Rohingyas to Burma Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4392/
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"H.R. 4392: Allowing for the Safe Return of Rohingyas to Burma Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4392/.
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H.R. 4392, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4392/.
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