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HR 6431 112th Congress House

To provide flexibility with respect to United States support for assistance provided by international financial institutions for Burma, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 19, 2012 See on congress.gov
International Affairs AsiaBurmaCongressional oversightForeign aid and international relief
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Foreign loans and debtMultilateral development programs
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 5, 2012
Became Public Law No: 112-192.
Oct 5, 2012
Signed by President.
Sep 25, 2012
Presented to President.
Sep 24, 2012
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 22, 2012
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6670-6671)
Sep 22, 2012
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6670-6671)
Sep 20, 2012
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Sep 19, 2012
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 19, 2012
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6124)
Sep 19, 2012
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6124)
Sep 19, 2012
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6431.
Sep 19, 2012
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6124-6125)
Sep 19, 2012
Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 19, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Sep 19, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 5, 2012

Became Public Law No: 112-192.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)

Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury, upon a determination by the President that it is in the U.S. national interest to support assistance for Burma, to instruct the U.S. Executive Director at any international financial institution to vote in favor of assistance for Burma.

Directs the President to provide Congress with written notice of any such determination.

Requires that prior to the President making such determination the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury shall consult with Congress regarding assistance for Burma by an international financial institution, and the national interests served by such assistance.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. Executive Director at each international financial institution to not vote in favor of assistance to Burma until at least 15 days have elapsed from the date on which the President has provided Congress with the required notice.
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6431: To provide flexibility with respect to United States support for assistance provided by international financial institutions for Burma, and for other purposes.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6431/
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"H.R. 6431: To provide flexibility with respect to United States support for assistance provided by international financial institutions for Burma, and for other purposes.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6431/.
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H.R. 6431, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6431/.
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