; Whereas the actions of Burma’s military regime have driven hundreds of thousands from their homes and driven thousands to flee across Burma’s borders into Thailand, India, and Bangladesh; Whereas fighting between Burma’s military regime and several ethnic armed groups continues, with government forces committing increasingly violent abuses against ethnic Karen, Kayah, Kachin, Chin, Rakhine, Shan, and Rohingya minority populations; Whereas senior generals of Burma’s military regime have been sanctioned by the United States Government for serious human rights abuses and for their role in the coup; Whereas cases of Burma’s military regime and individual members of the security forces responsible for atrocities are being investigated and adjudicated in ongoing judicial processes, including at the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice; Whereas, in December 2021, violent reprisals against peaceful protests resulted in the torture and subsequent deaths of over 40 civilians in Sagaing; Whereas Burma’s military regime has a long history of committing atrocities against people across Burma, including the targeting of specific ethnic groups; Whereas, on March 21, 2022, the United States Secretary of State announced his determination that members of Burma’s military regime committed genocide and crimes against humanity against Rohingya; and Whereas the governments of the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation have taken advantage of the coup to extend their own security interests and commercial priorities, neither of which are in the interest of the people of Burma, the United States, or the military and economic interests of the United States in the Indo-Pacific: Now, therefore, be it