United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5819 (115th)
BURMA Act of 2018
Introduced
15 May 2018
Last action
17 May 2018 · Committee
Status
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules,.
Sponsors
Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3], Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20], Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Paul Cook, Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Thomas Garrett, Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
11 August 2025
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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Timeline
15 May 2018
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
15 May 2018
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Source: Committee
15 May 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 May 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 May 2018
Passed
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules,.
Source: Committee
17 May 2018
Reported
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
17 May 2018
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 15 May 2018 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Paul Cook · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Thomas Garrett · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5819
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/5819
- us · 115-hr-5819 · source updated 11 August 2025