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S 4659 116th Congress Senate 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: September 23, 2020 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sep 23, 2020
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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 September 23, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8744 Related bill Rohingya Genocide Determination Act of 2020
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 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Dec 19, 2020
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Dec 2, 2020
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Oct 21, 2020
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 23, 2020
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Sep 23, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4659: Rohingya Genocide Determination Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4659/
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"S. 4659: Rohingya Genocide Determination Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4659/.
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S. 4659, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4659/.
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