S 2069
116th Congress
Senate
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Burma Political Prisoners Assistance Act
Introduced: July 10, 2019
Introduced by:
Markey, Edward J.
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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Became law
Jul 10, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jul 10, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Burma Political Prisoners Assistance Act
This bill directs the Department of State to assist civil society organizations in Burma (Myanmar) working to release political prisoners and prisoners of conscience. Such assistance shall include support for (1) documenting human rights violations against such prisoners, (2) raising awareness of prisoner issues, and (3) helping former prisoners resume a normal life.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1