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BURMA Act of 2019 BURMA Act of 2019 Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability Act of 2019 Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability 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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Eliot Engel (D)*,  Don Beyer (D),  Gus Bilirakis (R),  Earl Blumenauer (D),  Suzanne Bonamici (D),  André Carson (D),  Joaquin Castro (D),  Steve Chabot (R),  David Cicilline (D),  Yvette Clarke (D),  Steve Cohen (D),  Gerry Connolly (D),  Jim Cooper (D),  John Curtis (R),  Theodore Deutch (D),  Adriano Espaillat (D),  Brian Fitzpatrick (R),  Raúl Grijalva (D),  Katie Hill (D),  Jim Himes (D),  Bill Keating (D),  Ro Khanna (D),  Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),  Ann Kuster (D),  Andy Levin (D),  Ted Lieu (D),  Zoe Lofgren (D),  Alan Lowenthal (D),  Brian Mast (R),  Michael McCaul (R),  Jim McGovern (D),  Grace Meng (D),  Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D),  Ilhan Omar (D),  Chris Pappas (D),  Scott Perry (R),  Chellie Pingree (D),  Katie Porter (D),  Jamie Raskin (D),  Max Rose (D),  John Rutherford (R),  Brad Schneider (D),  Brad Sherman (D),  Albio Sires (D),  Chris Smith (R),  Abigail Spanberger (D),  Dina Titus (D),  Rashida Tlaib (D),  David Trone (D),  Fred Upton (R),  Ann Wagner (R),  Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),  Joe Wilson (R),  Ron Wright (R),  Ted Yoho (R), 

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (on 09/25/2019)

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