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BURMA Act of 2018
Introduced: May 15, 2018
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Became law
May 17, 2018
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules,.
May 17, 2018
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 17, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 15, 2018
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.
May 15, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
May 15, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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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Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules,.