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BURMA Act of 2022

USA117th CongressHR-5497| House 
| Updated: 4/7/2022
Gregory W. Meeks

Gregory W. Meeks

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (84)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Steve Chabot (Republican)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Adrian Smith (Republican)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Young Kim (Republican)Andy Levin (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Kathy E. Manning (Democratic)John R. Curtis (Republican)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Andy Barr (Republican)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Ann Wagner (Republican)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Peter Meijer (Republican)Blake D. Moore (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Michelle Steel (Republican)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Brian Babin (Republican)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Committees (6)
• Ways and Means Committee• Foreign Affairs Committee• Foreign Relations Committee• Trade Subcommittee• Financial Services Committee• Judiciary Committee
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability Act of 2022 or the BURMA Act of 2022 This bill imposes sanctions pertaining to Burma (Myanmar) and addresses related issues. The President must impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on certain foreign persons (i.e., an individual or entity), including those that (1) knowingly operate in Burma's defense sector, (2) are responsible for or complicit in undermining Burma's democratic processes, or (3) are senior leaders in Burma's military or government. The Department of the Treasury must prohibit or impose strict conditions on certain accounts used to facilitate transactions for such sanctioned persons. The President may impose sanctions on Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise if such sanctions would support certain objectives, including reducing the Burmese military's ability to undermine democracy in Burma. Before removing certain foreign persons from a list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons (commonly known as the SDN list), the President must certify to Congress that the person in question has not knowingly engaged in certain activities, such as supporting terrorism. The bill authorizes Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development activities in Burma and the surrounding region to support democracy activists, humanitarian assistance, and reconciliation efforts. The State Department may (1) continue to assist organizations supporting political prisoners in Burma, and (2) provide assistance to entities investigating crimes against humanity. The President must direct U.S. representatives to the United Nations to vote and advocate for certain actions related to Burma, such as cutting off assistance to Burma's government.

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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-3190
BURMA Act of 2019
Oct 5, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-2937
Introduced in Senate
Oct 5, 2021
Introduced in House
Oct 5, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Oct 5, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, and Ways and Means, 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.
Oct 21, 2021
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct 21, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 6, 2022
Mr. Meeks moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 6, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4204-4212)
Apr 6, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5497.
Apr 6, 2022
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4204-4209)
Apr 6, 2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4204-4209)
Apr 6, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 7, 2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-3190
    BURMA Act of 2019


  • October 5, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-2937
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 5, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • October 5, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.


  • October 5, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, and Ways and Means, 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.


  • October 21, 2021
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • October 21, 2021
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • April 6, 2022
    Mr. Meeks moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • April 6, 2022
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4204-4212)


  • April 6, 2022
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5497.


  • April 6, 2022
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4204-4209)


  • April 6, 2022
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4204-4209)


  • April 6, 2022
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • April 7, 2022
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • S 117-2937: BURMA Act of 2021
AsiaBangladeshBank accounts, deposits, capitalBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesBurmaChinaConflicts and warsCongressional oversightCrimes against childrenCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDomestic violence and child abuseDrug trafficking and controlled substancesElections, voting, political campaign regulationEuropeEvidence and witnessesForeign aid and international reliefForeign and international bankingForeign and international corporationsForeign propertyGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionHuman rightsInternational monetary system and foreign exchangeInternational organizations and cooperationMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentMiningNews media and reportingPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsProtest and dissentRacial and ethnic relationsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsReligionRussiaSanctionsTelevision and filmTerrorismThailandTrade restrictionsUnited NationsVisas and passportsWar and emergency powersWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanityWomen's rights

BURMA Act of 2022

USA117th CongressHR-5497| House 
| Updated: 4/7/2022
Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability Act of 2022 or the BURMA Act of 2022 This bill imposes sanctions pertaining to Burma (Myanmar) and addresses related issues. The President must impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on certain foreign persons (i.e., an individual or entity), including those that (1) knowingly operate in Burma's defense sector, (2) are responsible for or complicit in undermining Burma's democratic processes, or (3) are senior leaders in Burma's military or government. The Department of the Treasury must prohibit or impose strict conditions on certain accounts used to facilitate transactions for such sanctioned persons. The President may impose sanctions on Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise if such sanctions would support certain objectives, including reducing the Burmese military's ability to undermine democracy in Burma. Before removing certain foreign persons from a list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons (commonly known as the SDN list), the President must certify to Congress that the person in question has not knowingly engaged in certain activities, such as supporting terrorism. The bill authorizes Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development activities in Burma and the surrounding region to support democracy activists, humanitarian assistance, and reconciliation efforts. The State Department may (1) continue to assist organizations supporting political prisoners in Burma, and (2) provide assistance to entities investigating crimes against humanity. The President must direct U.S. representatives to the United Nations to vote and advocate for certain actions related to Burma, such as cutting off assistance to Burma's government.

Bill Text Versions

View Text
3 versions available

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-3190
BURMA Act of 2019
Oct 5, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-2937
Introduced in Senate
Oct 5, 2021
Introduced in House
Oct 5, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Oct 5, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, and Ways and Means, 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.
Oct 21, 2021
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct 21, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 6, 2022
Mr. Meeks moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 6, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4204-4212)
Apr 6, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5497.
Apr 6, 2022
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4204-4209)
Apr 6, 2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4204-4209)
Apr 6, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 7, 2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-3190
    BURMA Act of 2019


  • October 5, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-2937
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 5, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • October 5, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.


  • October 5, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, and Ways and Means, 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.


  • October 21, 2021
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • October 21, 2021
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • April 6, 2022
    Mr. Meeks moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • April 6, 2022
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4204-4212)


  • April 6, 2022
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5497.


  • April 6, 2022
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4204-4209)


  • April 6, 2022
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4204-4209)


  • April 6, 2022
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • April 7, 2022
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Gregory W. Meeks

Gregory W. Meeks

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (84)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Steve Chabot (Republican)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Adrian Smith (Republican)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Young Kim (Republican)Andy Levin (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Kathy E. Manning (Democratic)John R. Curtis (Republican)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Andy Barr (Republican)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Ann Wagner (Republican)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Peter Meijer (Republican)Blake D. Moore (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Michelle Steel (Republican)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Brian Babin (Republican)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Committees (6)
• Ways and Means Committee• Foreign Affairs Committee• Foreign Relations Committee• Trade Subcommittee• Financial Services Committee• Judiciary Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • S 117-2937: BURMA Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AsiaBangladeshBank accounts, deposits, capitalBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesBurmaChinaConflicts and warsCongressional oversightCrimes against childrenCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDomestic violence and child abuseDrug trafficking and controlled substancesElections, voting, political campaign regulationEuropeEvidence and witnessesForeign aid and international reliefForeign and international bankingForeign and international corporationsForeign propertyGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionHuman rightsInternational monetary system and foreign exchangeInternational organizations and cooperationMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentMiningNews media and reportingPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsProtest and dissentRacial and ethnic relationsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsReligionRussiaSanctionsTelevision and filmTerrorismThailandTrade restrictionsUnited NationsVisas and passportsWar and emergency powersWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanityWomen's rights