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
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 23, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sep 23, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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