H.Res. 418: Urging the Government of Burma to end the persecution of the Rohingya people and respect internationally recognized human rights for all ethnic and religious minority groups within Burma.

113th Congress · introduced 2013-11-18 · International Affairs · Latest: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3929)

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Where it came from: introduced 2013-11-18 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3929) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Urging the Government of Burma to end the persecution of the Rohingya people and respect internationally recognized human rights for all ethnic and religious minority groups within Burma.

Plain summary

Recognizes the initial steps Burma has taken in transitioning from a military dictatorship to a quasi-civilian government, including the conditional release of some political prisoners, and calls for more progress to be made in critical areas of democracy, constitutional reform, and national reconciliation. Calls on the government of Burma to: (1) end persecution and discrimination of the Rohingya people, recognize the Rohingya as an indigenous ethnic group, and resolve their citizenship status; and (2) ensure respect for human rights for all ethnic and religious minority groups within Burma. Calls on the United States and the international community to put pressure on Burma to end the persecution and discrimination of the Rohingya population and to protect the fundamental rights of all ethnic and religious minority groups in Burma. Calls on the United States to prioritize the removal of state-sanctioned discriminatory policies in its engagement with Burma.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Urging the Government of Burma to end the persecution of the Rohingya people and respect internationally recognized human rights for all ethnic and religious minority groups within Burma.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Sponsor: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · 50 cosponsors

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Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), William R. Keating (D-MA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Peter Welch (D-VT), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Grace Meng (D-NY), Mark Takano (D-CA), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Brad Sherman (D-CA), André Carson (D-IN), Mark Pocan (D-WI)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] reported raising $1.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hres418.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hres>

Record fed-us-cong113-hres418 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113