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]

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.

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Title

Rohingya Genocide Determination Act of 2020

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History

DateChamberAction
2020-11-20HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
2020-11-12HouseReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2020-11-12HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB4659 (Related) 2020-09-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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