3.0.0 2937 2023-01-01T23:49:30Z 2023-09-05T17:28:05Z Senate S 2021-10-05 117 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2021-10-05T20:16:07Z BURMA Act of 2021 117 5497 HR 2022-04-07 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Related bill CRS 2021-10-05 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6920-6921) IntroReferral 2021-10-05 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C000141 Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] Ben Cardin D MD N D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2021-10-05 True F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2021-10-05 True K000384 Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] Timothy Kaine D VA M. 2021-10-05 True M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2021-10-05 True M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. 2021-10-05 True R000608 Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] Jacklyn Rosen D NV 2021-10-05 True M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA 2021-10-05 True P000595 Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] Gary Peters D MI 2021-10-05 True K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2021-10-05 True P000145 Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] Alex Padilla D CA 2021-10-05 True W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2021-10-05 True L000570 Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM] Ben Lujan D NM R. 2021-10-05 True S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernard Sanders I VT 2021-10-05 True S001181 Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] Jeanne Shaheen D NH 2021-10-20 False S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2021-10-25 False T000464 Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] Jon Tester D MT 2021-10-26 False W000817 Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] Elizabeth Warren D MA A. 2021-11-03 False B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2021-11-29 False C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA 2021-12-07 False V000128 Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] Chris Van Hollen D MD 2022-01-13 False B001230 Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2022-02-10 False B001267 Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] Michael Bennet D CO 2022-02-17 False B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ 2022-03-07 False H000273 Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] John Hickenlooper D CO W. 2022-03-07 False W000790 Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] Raphael Warnock D GA G. 2022-03-28 False G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2022-03-28 False S001194 Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] Brian Schatz D HI 2022-04-26 False International Affairs Asia Bangladesh Bank accounts, deposits, capital Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies Burma China Conflicts and wars Congressional oversight Crimes against children Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Domestic violence and child abuse Drug trafficking and controlled substances Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Europe Evidence and witnesses Foreign aid and international relief Foreign and international banking Foreign and international corporations Foreign property Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Human rights International monetary system and foreign exchange International organizations and cooperation Military assistance, sales, and agreements Military procurement, research, weapons development Mining News media and reporting Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Protest and dissent Racial and ethnic relations Refugees, asylum, displaced persons Religion Russia Sanctions Television and film Terrorism Thailand Trade restrictions United Nations Visas and passports War and emergency powers War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity Women's rights International Affairs 00 2021-10-05 Introduced in Senate 2022-04-20T18:25:46Z Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability Act of 2021 or the BURMA Act of 2021

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. The President may also prohibit imports of precious and semiprecious gemstones from 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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