To promote democracy and human rights in Burma, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-5819| House
| Updated: 5/17/2018
Eliot L. Engel
Democratic Representative
New York
Cosponsors (82)
Steve Chabot (Republican)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Mark Meadows (Republican)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)John Abney Culberson (Republican)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Edward R. Royce (Republican)Paul Cook (Republican)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)Dina Titus (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Leonard Lance (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Dana Rohrabacher (Republican)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Elizabeth H. Esty (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Fred Upton (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Ted Poe (Republican)Steve Russell (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Brian J. Mast (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Thomas J. Rooney (Republican)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Jim Costa (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Jeff Denham (Republican)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Mike Coffman (Republican)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)
Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee, Armed Services Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability Act of 2018 or the BURMA Act of 2018 This bill provides humanitarian assistance for Burma (Myanmar) and Bangladesh and imposes sanctions on Burmese military or security officials responsible for serious human rights abuses. The bill provides humanitarian assistance for Burma, Bangladesh, and the surrounding region, including assistance for the Rohingya minority. The Department of State, the Department of the Treasury, and the U.S. Agency for International Development shall jointly submit to Congress a strategy for promoting economic growth in Burma.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules,.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
International Affairs
Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAsiaBangladeshBurmaBusiness ethicsChild safety and welfareCitizenship and naturalizationConflicts and warsCongressional oversightCorporate finance and managementCrimes against womenCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDefense spendingDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEconomic developmentEconomic performance and conditionsElections, voting, political campaign regulationElectric power generation and transmissionEnvironmental regulatory proceduresEvidence and witnessesForeign aid and international reliefForeign propertyGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHistorical and cultural resourcesHuman rightsImmigration status and proceduresInternational organizations and cooperationJudicial procedure and administrationLand use and conservationLawyers and legal servicesLicensing and registrationsMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsMilitary command and structureMilitary personnel and dependentsMiningNews media and reportingPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsProperty rightsProtest and dissentRacial and ethnic relationsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsReligionRule of law and government transparencySanctionsSex offensesSmuggling and traffickingSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTerrorismUnited NationsU.S. and foreign investmentsVisas and passportsWar and emergency powersWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
To promote democracy and human rights in Burma, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-5819| House
| Updated: 5/17/2018
Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability Act of 2018 or the BURMA Act of 2018 This bill provides humanitarian assistance for Burma (Myanmar) and Bangladesh and imposes sanctions on Burmese military or security officials responsible for serious human rights abuses. The bill provides humanitarian assistance for Burma, Bangladesh, and the surrounding region, including assistance for the Rohingya minority. The Department of State, the Department of the Treasury, and the U.S. Agency for International Development shall jointly submit to Congress a strategy for promoting economic growth in Burma.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules,.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Eliot L. Engel
Democratic Representative
New York
Cosponsors (82)
Steve Chabot (Republican)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Mark Meadows (Republican)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)John Abney Culberson (Republican)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Edward R. Royce (Republican)Paul Cook (Republican)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)Dina Titus (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Leonard Lance (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Dana Rohrabacher (Republican)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Elizabeth H. Esty (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Fred Upton (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Ted Poe (Republican)Steve Russell (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Brian J. Mast (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Thomas J. Rooney (Republican)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Jim Costa (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Jeff Denham (Republican)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Mike Coffman (Republican)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)
Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee, Armed Services Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
International Affairs
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAsiaBangladeshBurmaBusiness ethicsChild safety and welfareCitizenship and naturalizationConflicts and warsCongressional oversightCorporate finance and managementCrimes against womenCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDefense spendingDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEconomic developmentEconomic performance and conditionsElections, voting, political campaign regulationElectric power generation and transmissionEnvironmental regulatory proceduresEvidence and witnessesForeign aid and international reliefForeign propertyGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHistorical and cultural resourcesHuman rightsImmigration status and proceduresInternational organizations and cooperationJudicial procedure and administrationLand use and conservationLawyers and legal servicesLicensing and registrationsMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsMilitary command and structureMilitary personnel and dependentsMiningNews media and reportingPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsProperty rightsProtest and dissentRacial and ethnic relationsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsReligionRule of law and government transparencySanctionsSex offensesSmuggling and traffickingSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTerrorismUnited NationsU.S. and foreign investmentsVisas and passportsWar and emergency powersWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity