United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 591 (115th)
Denouncing the ongoing violence against the Rohingya people of Burma.
Introduced
26 October 2017
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
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23 January 2025
Summary
Denounces: (1) the ongoing violence perpetrated by the Burmese (Myanmar) government and military against the Rohingya, and (2) all violent actions taken by the Arkan Rohingya Salvation Army. Calls on: (1) the Burmese government to allow all members of the media, international aid groups, and a United Nations fact-finding mission unfettered access into and throughout the state of Rakhine in Burma; and (2) the international community to do everything possible to help Bangladesh continue to provide life-saving assistance to Rohingya refugees.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 26 October 2017
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 26 October 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 26 October 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/591
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hres/591