BURMA Act of 2018
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 15, 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.
What just happenedMay 17, 2018
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules,.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMay 15, 2018
- May 17, 2018Committee
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules,.
Foreign Affairs Committee - May 17, 2018Committee
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Foreign Affairs Committee - May 17, 2018Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Foreign Affairs Committee - May 15, 2018IntroReferralH11100
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.
Armed Services Committee - May 15, 2018IntroReferralH11100
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.
Judiciary Committee - May 15, 2018IntroReferralH11100
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.
Foreign Affairs Committee - May 15, 2018Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee - May 15, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 15, 2018IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House