HR 8744
116th Congress
House
International Affairs
Asia
Burma
Congressional oversight
Human rights
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
Rohingya Genocide Determination Act of 2020
Introduced: November 12, 2020
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 20, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
Nov 12, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Nov 12, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Rohingya Genocide Determination Act of 2020
This bill requires the Department of State to report to Congress an assessment of the persecution of the Rohingya, a predominantly Muslim group in Burma (Myanmar), by Burma's military and security forces, and whether the situation constitutes genocide under U.S. law.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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