,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #hf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #a1 #bjbc,ms4
 ,e%oo 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,t5ney1 ,mr4     
,meeks1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1   
,mr4 ,co/a1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4        
,connolly1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,titus1   
,mr4 ,%]man1 & ,ms4 ,kamlag]-,dove7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ,ways & ,means1 ! ,judici>y1 &       
,f9ancial ,s]vices1 = 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 two ye>s   
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 !  
,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 #b1ejj civilians   
s9ce ! c\p began 9 ,febru>y #bjba2      
,:]eas ! ,tatmadaw has reli$ heavily on 
mass arre/s to /ifle diss5t & has deta9$
 at lea/ #ac1fjj 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 ,:]eas1 on ,july   
#bc1 #bjbb1 ! ,tatmadaw execut$ f\r     
prom95t prodemocracy activi/s1 prompt+  

widespread int]national condemnation2   
,:]eas ! ,tatmadaw cont9ues to p]petrate
 a horrific g5ocide aga9/ ! ,roh+ya     
population 9 ,burma's ,rakh9e ,/ate1 &  
has also committ$ atrocities aga9/ o!r  
e?nic m9ority communities 9 ! ,ka*91    
,k>51 ,mon1 ,rakh9e1 ,%an1 & ,*9 ,/ates2
 ,:]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 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #ba1 #bjbb1   
,secret>y ( ,/ate ,antony ,bl9k5 ann\nc$
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's det]m9ation t !  
,tatmadaw committ$ g5ocide & crimes     
aga9/ humanity aga9/ ! ,roh+ya          
population ( ,burma2 ,:]eas ! turmoil   
caus$ by ! c\p & ! ,tatmadaw's viol5ce &
 mismanagem5t ( ! economy h result$ 9 a 
sev]e economic crisis t1 accord+ to !   
,_w ,bank1 has caus$ pov]ty 9 ,burma to 
d\ble s9ce ,m>* #bjbj2 ,:]eas !         
det]iorat+ security situation 9 ,burma  
foll[+ ! c\p has result$ 9 ! int]nal    

displacem5t ( ne>ly #a4c million 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 ,congress   
rec5tly pass$ ! bip>tisan ,,burma ,act (
 #bjbb z "p ( ! ,national ,def5se       
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbc1
 grant+ ! ,presid5t increas$ au?ority to
 impose sanctions on individuals &      
entities affiliat$ ) ! ,tatmadaw &      
au?oriz+ increas$ humanit>ian aid = !   
,burmese p2 ,:]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 ,myanma ,oil & ,gas    

,ent]prise 7,,moge72 ,:]eas x has be5   
report$ t ! ,european ,union sanctions  
on ,,moge h be5 effective 9 block+      
rev5ues f ! ,%we gas pipel9e be+        
transf]r$ to ! ,tatmadaw2 ,:]eas        
aviation fuel %ipm5ts import$ to ,burma 
by =eign suppli]s enable ! ,tatmadaw to 
c>ry out horrify+ly viol5t &            
indiscrim9ate air /rikes on civilian    
t>gets su* z villages1 s*ools1 religi\s 
build+s1 m$ical facilities1 & camps = ! 
int]nally displac$ & cont9ue wreak+     
deva/at+ havoc across ! c\ntry2 & ,:]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 unconditionally vacate all         
fraudul5t v]dicts /emm+ f politically   
motivat$ *>ges & legal proce$+s aga9/   
elect$ (ficials1 j\rnali/s1 civil       
society lead]s1 prodemocracy activi/s1 &
 o!r unju/ly convict$ ,burmese p2  7,d7 
engage 9 con/ructive dialogue ) all     
p>ties to negotiate a pa?way t[>d a     
gov]nm5t t reflects ! w ( ! ,burmese p2 
7,e7 grant humanit>ian actors unh9d]$   
access to all relevant areas ( ,burma to
 help alleviate ! imm5se suff]+ t has   
result$ f ! ,tatmadaw's viol5ce2 &  7,f7
 respect ! human rights & civil lib]ties

 ( all p ( ,burma1 includ+ e?nic        
m9orities :o curr5tly face /ate-sponsor$
 p]secution2  7#e7 rejects any attempts 
by ! ,tatmadaw to hold %am g5]al        
elections 9 #bjbc )\t fir/ ceas+ its    
viol5ce aga9/ prodemocracy =ces &       
releas+ all opposition politicians1 z   
any su* election w\ld be f> f free or   
fair2 &  7#f7 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 & o!r dual   
use items 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 "w )

 ,indonesia1 ! #bjbc *air ( !           
,association ( ,s\!a/ ,asian ,nations & 
curr5t c\ntry coord9ator = !            
,u4,s4-,,asean ,p>tn]%ip1 to lev]age its
 position & regional heft to ex]t great]
 pressure on ! ,tatmadaw to fully &     
mean+fully implem5t ! five-po9t cons5sus
 & br+ an end to ! crisis2  7,d7 issue  
public w>n+s to bus9esses & individuals 
outl9+ ! legal liability ( do+ bus9ess )
 ! ,tatmadaw1 includ+ pot5tial liability
 associat$ ) ! ,tatmadaw's crimes aga9/ 
humanity2  7,e7 enhance en=cem5t ( exi/+
 sanctions prohibit+ ! importation (    
preci\s & semipreci\s gem/ones1 jade1   
timb]1 & amb] f ,burma to ! ,unit$      
,/ates2  7,f7 implem5t ! ,,burma ,act   
fully & exp$iti\sly2  7,g7 provide robu/
 humanit>ian assi/ance 9 ,burma1        
,banglade%1 ,?ail&1 & ! surr\nd+ region 
& ensure t t>get$ sanctions all[ all    
necess>y exemptions to p]mit ! deliv]y (
 humanit>ian assi/ance to civilians 9   
ne$2  7,h7 ensure t ,unit$ ,/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,i7 build on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ,m>*
 #ba1 #bjbb1 g5ocide det]m9ation by     
support+ ef=ts to end impunity = ^?     
committ+ ! crime ( g5ocide & pl$g+ to   
int]v5e 9 ! ,int]national ,c\rt (       
,ju/ice case 9 support ( ,! ,gambia     
aga9/ ,myanm>2  7,j7 direct ! ,unit$    
,/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,k7 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