House Passes Burma Sanctions Bill
A Burma sanctions bill called Burma Unified Through Rigorous Military Accountability Act of 2021, or BURMA Act, passed the House by a voice vote April 6.
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House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., hailed the passage of the bill he authored, saying it "sends a clear message to the Burmese military that there will be accountability for their brutal and illegal February 1st 2021 coup, and for its subsequent crimes against humanity and human rights atrocities that have cost over 1,700 lives and displaced nearly half a million people. Together with last month’s formal determination by the Biden Administration that the Burmese military committed a genocide against Rohingya, the passage of the BURMA Act reaffirms the United States’ leadership to protect human rights and democratic values and ensure accountability and justice.” It authorizes imposing sanctions on individuals and organizations that helped stage the coup. The administration imposed sanctions back in February on the military after the coup (see 2102110020).