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S.Res. 105: A resolution condemning the coup in Burma and calling for measures to ensure the safety of the Burmese people, including Rohingya, who have been threatened and displaced by a campaign of genocide conducted by the Burmese military.

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S.Res. 105: A resolution condemning the coup in Burma and calling for measures to ensure the safety of the Burmese people, including Rohingya, who have been threatened and displaced by a campaign of genocide conducted by the Burmese military.

117th Congress · introduced 2021-03-11 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1504-1505)

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-03-11 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1504-1505) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

A resolution condemning the coup in Burma and calling for measures to ensure the safety of the Burmese people, including Rohingya, who have been threatened and displaced by a campaign of genocide conducted by the Burmese military.

Plain summary

This resolution condemns the February 1, 2021, military coup in Burma (Myanmar) and calls on Burmese authorities to allow journalists, human rights organizations, United Nations monitors, and humanitarian actors full and safe access to every part of the country. The resolution also asks neighboring countries to provide immediate and direct cross-border assistance to address the humanitarian needs of refugees.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

What a vote does

A “Yea” vote

A Yea supports adopting this resolution.

A “Nay” vote

If it is not passed, current law stays as it is.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

A resolution condemning the coup in Burma and calling for measures to ensure the safety of the Burmese people, including Rohingya, who have been threatened and displaced by a campaign of genocide conducted by the Burmese military.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · 25 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Todd Young (R-IN), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Jack Reed (D-RI), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Gary C. Peters (D-MI), Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH), Alex Padilla (D-CA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] reported raising $5.4 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

No linked floor roll calls in our collected records yet. This does not mean the bill has never had a vote. Check the official bill history.

Words on this page, explained (2)
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.

Plain meanings written from linked sources. All words.

Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-sres105 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117