,,iv #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #hif ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #a1 #bjbb,ms4 ,e%oo 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,*abot1 ,ms4 ,t5ney1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,rice ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,price ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,ms4 ,mann+1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,meij]1 & ,mr4 ,jackson7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,,resolution ,condemn+ ! ,burmese milit>y = p]petrat+ gross violations ( human rights z "p ( its brutal campaign to suppress ! democratic aspirations ( ! p ( ,burma1 a ye> aft] ! c\p d'tat on ,febru>y #a1 #bjba4 ,:]eas aft] a decade ( promis+ democratic re=ms 9 ,burma1 ! ,burmese milit>y 7h]e9aft] ref]r$ to z ! ,tatmadaw7 laun*$ a c\p aga9/ ! civilian gov]nm5t on ,febru>y #a1 #bjba1 prev5t+ a democratically elect$ ,p>liam5t f be+ seat$2 ,:]eas ! ,tatmadaw seiz$ control ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 decl>$ a national /ate ( em]g5cy1 & unlawfully deta9$ _m democratically elect$ (ficials1 includ+ ,/ate ,c\ncilor ,aung ,san ,suu ,kyi1 ,presid5t ,w9 ,my9t1 & doz5s ( ,memb]s ( ,p>liam5t affiliat$ ) ! ,national ,league = ,democracy 7,,nld72 ,:]eas ,burma's elections 9 ,novemb] #bjbj result$ 9 ! ,,nld secur+ en\gh seats 9 ,p>liam5t to =m ! next gov]nm5t1 not)/&+ ! dis5fran*isem5t ( m ?an #a1ejj1jjj vot]s1 mo/ly f e?nic m9ority communities 9 ! ,ka*91 ,k>51 ,mon1 ,rakh9e1 ,%an1 & ,*9 /ates2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #a1 #bjba1 ,presid5t ,bid5 issu$ a /atem5t condemn+ ! c\p z a direct assault on ,burma's transition to democracy & ! rule ( law & call$ on ! int]national community to come toge!r to press ! ,tatmadaw to rel9qui% p[]2 ,:]eas ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives adopt$ ,h4 ,res4 #acd on ,m>* #ai1 #bjba1 condemn+ ! c\p & call+ = ! re/oration ( civilian gov]nm5t & ! release ( deta9$ (ficials2 ,:]eas ! p ( ,burma1 insi/5t t _! c\ntry cont9ue along ! pa? t[>d democracy1 c\rage\sly organiz$ a civil disob$i5ce movem5t & took to ! /reets to dem& t ! ,tatmadaw rel9qui% p[]2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #af1 #bjba1 democratically elect$ ,memb]s ( ,p>liam5t1 :o _h be5 d5i$ ! opportunity to s]ve by ! ,tatmadaw1 =m$ a ,national ,unity ,gov]nm5t t ass]ts x is ! legitimate ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma2 ,:]eas ! ,tatmadaw has us$ le?al =ce1 includ+ extrajudicial executions1 to viol5tly suppress ! prodemocracy movem5t1 kill+ m ?an #a1djj un>m$ p s9ce ! c\p began la/ ye>2 ,:]eas ! ,tatmadaw has reli$ heavily on mass arre/s to /ifle diss5t & has deta9$ m ?an #aj1gjj prote/]s1 activi/s1 & j\rnali/s s9ce ,febru>y #bjba2 ,:]eas ! ,tatmadaw has us$ brutal & inhumane me?ods to intimidate1 degrade1 & torture deta9ees2 ,:]eas ,tatmadaw soldi]s h p]petrat$ rape & o!r =ms ( sexual viol5ce ) impunity2 ,:]eas ! ,tatmadaw has employ$ digital au?orit>ian tools & tactics to sil5ce opposition1 includ+ int]net %utd[ns1 onl9e c5sor%ip1 & high-te* surveillance2 ,:]eas ! ,tatmadaw has erod$ ! indep5d5ce ( ! ,burmese judici>y & conduct$ %am trials to convict political prison]s includ+ ,/ate ,c\ncilor ,aung ,san ,suu ,kyi & ,presid5t ,w9 ,my9t2 ,:]eas ! ,tatmadaw cont9ues to p]petrate a horrific e?nic cleans+ campaign aga9/ ! ,roh+ya ,muslim population 9 ,burma's ,rakh9e ,/ate & has also committ$ atrocities aga9/ o!r e?nic m9ority communities 9 ! ,ka*91 ,k>51 ,mon1 ,rakh9e1 ,%an1 & ,*9 ,/ates1 t ! ,unit$ ,nations ,indep5d5t ,inve/igative ,me*anism = ,myanm> has indicat$ am\nt to crimes aga9/ humanity2 ,:]eas ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives adopt$ ,h4 ,res4 #ajia on ,decemb] #ac1 #bjah1 express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t ! atrocities committ$ aga9/ ! ,roh+ya by ! ,tatmadaw con/itute g5ocide2 ,:]eas ! turmoil caus$ by ! c\p & ! ,tatmadaw's viol5ce & mismanagem5t ( ! economy h result$ 9 a sev]e humanit>ian crisis t1 accord+ to a rec5t ,unit$ ,nations report1 is project$ to drive ne>ly half ! ,burmese population into pov]ty ?is ye>2 ,:]eas ! det]iorat+ security situation 9 ,burma foll[+ ! c\p has result$ 9 ! int]nal displacem5t ( ne>ly #cjj1jjj p & prompt$ ?\s&s m to flee ! c\ntry z refugees2 ,:]eas ! ,bid5 adm9i/ration has froz5 m ?an #a1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 ,burmese ,gov]nm5t funds held 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & coord9at$ ) ! ,european ,union1 ,canada1 & ! ,unit$ ,k+dom to impose t>get$ sanctions aga9/ individuals & entities responsible = ! c\p1 includ+ ,m9 ,aung ,hla+1 ! comm&] 9 *ief ( ! ,tatmadaw2 ,:]eas num]\s civil society & human rights gr\ps h recomm5d$ additional sanctions t>get+ ! l>ge/ s\rces ( ! ,tatmadaw's =eign curr5cy rev5ue su* z ! /ate-controll$ natural gas1 m9+1 & timb] entities1 includ+ ! highly lucrative ,myanm> ,oil & ,gas ,ent]prise2 & ,:]eas ! ,indep5d5t ,inve/igative ,me*anism = ,myanm>1 :i* 0 e/abli%$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations ,human ,rights ,c\ncil to inve/igate ! ,tatmadaw's crimes aga9/ humanity & compile evid5ce = future prosecutions1 is crucial to ensur+ acc\ntability = atrocities & br++ ju/ice to ! p ( ,burma3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 condemns1 9 ! /ronge/ possible t]ms1 ! milit>y c\p t took place 9 ,burma on ,febru>y #a1 #bjba2 7#b7 d5\nces ! ,tatmadaw = p]petrat+ gross violations ( human rights z "p ( its brutal campaign to suppress ! democratic aspirations ( ! p ( ,burma2 7#c7 /&s 9 solid>ity ) ! c\rage\s p ( ,burma z !y /ruggle to wre/ political p[] f ! h&s ( _! au?orit>ian milit>y2 7#d7 calls on ! ,tatmadaw to-- 7,a7 cease all viol5ce aga9/ prodemocracy activi/s & rea* a cease-fire ) e?nic arm$ organizations2 7,b7 release all political prison]s2 7,c7 engage 9 con/ructive dialogue ) all p>ties to negotiate a pa?way t[>d a gov]nm5t t reflects ! w ( ! ,burmese p2 7,d7 grant humanit>ian actors unh9d]$ access to all relevant areas ( ,burma to help alleviate ! imm5se suff]+ t has result$ f ?is pa/ ye>'s viol5ce & ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 & 7,e7 respect ! human rights & civil lib]ties ( all p ( ,burma1 includ+ e?nic m9orities :o curr5tly face /ate-sponsor$ p]secution2 & 7#e7 calls on ! ,presid5t1 & ! relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 to take imm$iate action to-- 7,a7 "w ) int]national p>tn]s & multilat]al in/itutions1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil1 to enact new t>get$ sanctions on individuals & entities affiliat$ ) ! ,tatmadaw1 includ+ an int]national arms emb>go & a prohibition on ! sale ( aviation fuel to ! ,burmese milit>y2 7,b7 coord9ate ) l-m9d$ p>tn]s & allies to re/rict ! ,tatmadaw's ability to f9ance its milit>y op]ations by impos+ new sanctions on ,tatmadaw-l9k$ individuals z well z ,tatmadaw-controll$ entities1 includ+ /ate-own$ ent]prises2 7,c7 issue public w>n+s to bus9esses & individuals outl9+ ! legal liability ( do+ bus9ess ) ! ,tatmadaw1 includ+ pot5tial liability associat$ ) ! ,tatmadaw's crimes aga9/ humanity2 7,d7 enhance en=cem5t ( exi/+ sanctions prohibit+ ! importation ( preci\s & semipreci\s gem/ones1 jade1 & amb] f ,burma to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,e7 provide robu/ humanit>ian assi/ance 9 ,burma1 ,banglade%1 ,?ail&1 & ! surr\nd+ region & ensure t t>get$ sanctions all[ all necess>y exemptions to p]mit ! deliv]y ( humanit>ian assi/ance to civilians 9 ne$2 7,f7 ensure t ,unit$ ,/ates-bas$ social m$ia companies1 includ+ ,facebook1 n all[ _! plat=ms to be us$ z vehicles = dis9=mation campaigns or advocat+ viol5ce aga9/ ! ,burmese p2 7,g7 make a g5ocide det]m9ation ) reg>ds to ! p]secution ( ! ,roh+ya2 7,h7 direct ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,p]man5t ,repres5tative to ! ,unit$ ,nations to use ! voice1 vote1 & influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to br+ ab\t great] int]national coop]ation to pursue ju/ice & acc\ntability 9 ,burma2 & 7,i7 support inclusive int]national acc\ntability ef=ts1 includ+ ! ,indep5d5t ,inve/igative ,me*anism = ,myanm>1 ) a p>ticul> emphasis on ,burma's civil society organizations1 to inve/igate & hold p]petrators ( atrocities acc\ntable4