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H.R. 3190: Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability Act of 2019

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H.R. 3190: Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-06-11 · International Affairs · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-06-11 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 541 (2019): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR3190 (2019-09-24), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability Act of 2019

Plain summary

Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability Act of 2019 or the BURMA Act of 2019 This act imposes sanctions, authorizes assistance, and requires the establishment of various programs and strategies related to Burma (Myanmar). The President shall impose sanctions against current or former officials who are responsible for or who supported serious human rights abuses in Burma, as well as against entities controlled by such officials and military-linked entities that provide such officials significant financial benefits. The sanctions shall include asset blocking and visa blocking. The bill authorizes humanitarian aid for Burma, Bangladesh, and the surrounding region for various purposes, including aid for ethnic minorities targeted by Burma's military and support for voluntary resettlement of displaced persons. The Department of State shall maintain a publicly available website listing entities in Burma's gemstone sector that meet certain transparency and due-diligence requirements related to ownership, control, and supply-chain standards. The State Department shall also issue guidance for U.S. companies as to best practices for supply-chain due diligence when dealing with Burmese gemstone entities. The State Department shall report to Congress on topics including (1) accountability for war crimes in Burma, and (2) a strategy for promoting economic development in Burma.

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Official text

Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability Act of 2019

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · 54 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3190, BURMA Act of 2019 (2019-07-15); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3190, BURMA Act of 2019 (2019-09-23)

Cosponsors on this site

Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Joe Wilson (R-SC), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Brian J. Mast (R-FL), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Grace Meng (D-NY), John R. Curtis (R-UT), John H. Rutherford (R-FL), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Dina Titus (D-NV), Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), André Carson (D-IN), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), James A. Himes (D-CT), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Scott Perry (R-PA), William R. Keating (D-MA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)

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Record fed-us-cong116-hr3190 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116