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Introduced March 4, 2026 by Christopher Van Hollen · Last progress March 4, 2026
The bill strengthens U.S. tools, transparency, and diplomatic coordination to hold Myanmar's junta accountable and support humanitarian and accountability efforts, but does so at the cost of increased economic and administrative burdens, potential humanitarian side effects, and risks of diplomatic friction that could limit U.S. leverage.
U.S. policymakers keep and extend sanctions/designation authorities and related diplomatic tools to pressure Myanmar's military and pursue accountability for abuses.
Congress and the public receive regular, unclassified reporting on Burmese entities (state-owned enterprises, banks, jet-fuel operators), improving transparency and enabling more effective sanctions enforcement and oversight.
A dedicated ambassador-level coordinator for Burma policy creates clearer, more coherent U.S. diplomacy and better regional coordination for humanitarian assistance and protection of ethnic minorities and refugees.
U.S. and foreign firms — especially small businesses and financial institutions — may face higher costs, disrupted trade, and prolonged commercial impacts from extended sanctions, reporting, and heightened compliance risks.
Taxpayers and the federal government will incur ongoing administrative, enforcement, and diplomatic costs (new envoy, staff, travel, annual determinations), increasing budgetary and workload burdens.
Multilateral pressure, sanctions, or an arms embargo, if not carefully targeted, could worsen humanitarian conditions for civilians in Myanmar and increase needs and burdens on humanitarian NGOs.
Based on analysis of 10 sections of legislative text.
Extends U.S. Burma authorities, mandates annual sanctions determinations and reports, limits IMF share increases while the junta governs, and creates a Special Envoy to coordinate sanctions and diplomacy.
Strengthens U.S. pressure on Burma’s military government by extending existing authorities, imposing new reporting and sanctions-determination duties, directing U.S. action at the IMF, and creating a senior Special Envoy to coordinate diplomacy and sanctions. It requires the President to identify and report annually on state-owned entities, Myanma Economic Bank, and foreign actors in Burma’s jet fuel sector for sanctions consideration; limits IMF share increases for Burma while the military remains in power (subject to a presidential waiver); and charges the new Special Envoy with leading U.S. diplomatic, sanctions, humanitarian, and accountability efforts.