The Burma Genocide Accountability and Protection Act establishes comprehensive U.S. policy to address the humanitarian crisis and alleged genocide against the Rohingya people in Burma. The bill creates a new Special Representative position to coordinate international diplomatic and economic pressure against Burma's military junta, while directing the State Department to provide ongoing humanitarian assistance to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh and internally displaced persons within Burma, along with legal aid support. To ensure accountability, the legislation requires the Secretary of State to pursue justice for genocide and crimes against humanity through evidence collection, investigations, and engagement with international bodies, while supporting efforts to restore citizenship to the Rohingya and hold the military accountable. The bill authorizes $9 million in annual funding through fiscal year 2030 for justice mechanisms and evidence documentation, and mandates that the State Department submit detailed annual reports to Congress for five years on U.S. progress, with unclassified portions made public to ensure transparency and congressional oversight of these efforts.
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