SR69

Recognize Bhutan responsibility for oppressing 120,000 citizens

Introduced·3/25/25

Ohio Senate resolution urges U.S. to address Bhutan's oppression of Nepali-speaking citizens and other minorities.

The Ohio Senate resolution urges the U.S. Congress to recognize the Royal Government of Bhutan's responsibility for the oppression and forced displacement of over 120,000 Nepali-speaking Bhutanese, Sharchops, and other minorities in the 1980s and 1990s. It calls for the restoration of citizenship for those whose citizenship was revoked, the release of political prisoners, and the facilitation of voluntary repatriation for Bhutanese refugees in Nepal.

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Where it stands

Current
In committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

0
3
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Roll Call Votes

Senate Favorable Passage

5 Yea

DRRRR

0 Nay

Calendar

Jun 4, 2025

11:30 AM

Senate Rules and Reference 3rd Hearing, Proponent/Opponent/Interested Party

May 28, 2025

11:30 AM

Senate Rules and Reference 2nd Hearing, Proponent

History

Jun 10, 2025

Senate

Reported: Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety

Mar 26, 2025

Senate

Referred to committee: Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety

Mar 25, 2025

Senate

Offered