US HB8744 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-1)
Status: Introduced on November 12 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-11-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
Pending: House Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 12 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-11-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
Pending: House Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Rohingya Genocide Determination Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Rep. Andy Levin [D-MI] | Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH] | Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY] | Rep. David Trone [D-MD] |
| Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] | Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] | Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
| Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] | Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-20 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation. |
| 2020-11-12 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
| 2020-11-12 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB4659 (Related) 2020-09-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Subjects
Asia
Burma
Congressional oversight
Human rights
International affairs
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
Burma
Congressional oversight
Human rights
International affairs
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8744/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8744/BILLS-116hr8744ih.pdf |
