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HR 3889 113th Congress House

Burma Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2014

Official title: To place conditions on assistance to the Government of Burma.

Introduced: January 15, 2014 See on congress.gov
International Affairs AsiaBurmaChild safety and welfareCongressional oversight
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Defense spendingDepartment of DefenseExecutive agency funding and structureHuman rightsHuman traffickingMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsMilitary command and structureNorth KoreaProtest and dissentRacial and ethnic relationsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsRule of law and government transparencySovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 15, 2014
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Jan 15, 2014
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 Latest action January 15, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.

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Burma Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2014 - Prohibits FY2014 Department of Defense (DOD) funds from being made available to the government of Burma unless the Secretary of State certifies to Congress that: (1) Burma has taken steps toward establishing civilian oversight of the armed forces, addressing human rights abuses by the military, and terminating military relations with North Korea; (2) Burma has taken steps to establish a fair and inclusive process to amend the Constitution of Burma, including the full participation of the political opposition and ethnic minority groups; (3) Burma has amended its constitution and laws to ensure civilian control of the military; (4) Burma is promoting peace agreements or political reconciliation and is addressing the resettlement and humanitarian situation of displaced persons; and (5) the Burmese military is improving its human rights record, taking steps to withdraw forces from conflict zones, and implementing a code of conduct.

Directs the Secretary of Defense to report annually to Congress on the status of military-to-military engagement between the U.S. Armed Forces and the Burmese military.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1885 Related bill Burma Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2013
  • HR 4377 Related bill Burma Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3889: Burma Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3889/
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"H.R. 3889: Burma Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2014." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3889/.
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H.R. 3889, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3889/.
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