A resolution requesting information on the Republic of Burundi's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (23 Sep 2026): Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S4943-4944)
What this bill does
This resolution, S.Res. 883, introduced in the Senate by Senator Kaine, requests the Secretary of State to provide a detailed report on the human rights practices of the Republic of Burundi. The report would be prepared in collaboration with other State Department officials and submitted to relevant committees in both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
The statement would need to include information on alleged human rights violations by the Burundian government, such as arbitrary arrests, torture, enforced disappearances, and trafficking in persons. It would also describe steps the U.S. government has taken to promote human rights in Burundi and assess how non-citizens removed to Burundi by the U.S. government are treated, including their legal status and risk of persecution.
The resolution was introduced and referred to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. If adopted by the Senate, the Secretary of State would have 30 days to submit the requested information.
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Timeline
23 Sep 2026
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S4943-4944)
Common questions
- What does S.Res. 883 do?
- This resolution, S.Res. 883, introduced in the Senate by Senator Kaine, requests the Secretary of State to provide a detailed report on the human rights practices of the Republic of Burundi. The report would be prepared in collaboration with other State Department officials and submitted to relevant committees in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. The statement would need to include information on alleged human rights violations by the Burundian government, such as arbitrary arrests, torture, enforced disappearances, and trafficking in persons. It would also describe steps the U.S. government has taken to promote human rights in Burundi and assess how non-citizens removed to Burundi by the U.S. government are treated, including their legal status and risk of persecution. The resolution was introduced and referred to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. If adopted by the Senate, the Secretary of State would have 30 days to submit the requested information.
- Has S.Res. 883 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S.Res. 883. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S.Res. 883?
- S.Res. 883 was sponsored by Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S.Res. 883?
- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S4943-4944) (23 Sep 2026).
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