BRINGING REAL ACCOUNTABILITY VIA ENFORCEMENT IN BURMA ACT

On 2026-02-09, Representative Bill Huizenga (R-MI-4) delivered a floor speech titled "BRINGING REAL ACCOUNTABILITY VIA ENFORCEMENT IN BURMA ACT" in the House. The speech addressed taxes and also covered defense, trade policy. It referenced legislation: HR3190.

BRINGING REAL ACCOUNTABILITY VIA ENFORCEMENT IN BURMA ACT

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 27 (Monday, February 9, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 27 (Monday, February 9, 2026)] [House] [Pages H2080-H2082] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] BRINGING REAL ACCOUNTABILITY VIA ENFORCEMENT IN BURMA ACT Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3190) to amend the Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability Act of 2022 to extend the sunset, to require a determination with respect to the imposition of sanctions on certain persons of Burma, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 3190 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Bringing Real Accountability Via Enforcement in Burma Act'' or the ``BRAVE Burma Act'' SEC. 2. MODIFICATIONS TO REPORTING REQUIREMENT. Section 5571(e) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (22 U.S.C. 10222(e)) is amended to read as follows: ``(e) Assessment and Report on Sanctions With Respect to Burmese Persons.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 7 years, the President shall determine whether the following persons meet the criteria for sanctions described under subsection (a) or under Executive Order 14014 (86 Fed. Reg. 9429; relating to blocking property with respect to the situation in Burma): ``(A) Any Burmese state-owned enterprise described in subsection (c)(1). ``(B) Myanma Economic Bank. ``(C) Any foreign person that the President determines operates in the jet fuel sector of the Burmese economy, including through activities such as the provision of financial services or the importation, exportation, reexportation, sale, supply, trade, storage, or transport, directly or indirectly, of jet fuel in Burma. ``(2) Report required.--Upon making the determination required by paragraph (1), the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the assessment. ``(3) Form of report.--The report required by paragraph (2) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.''. SEC. 3. LIMITATION OF SHAREHOLDING BENEFITTING THE STATE ADMINISTRATION COUNCIL OF BURMA. (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund to use the voice and vote of the United States, when assessing potential changes to any shareholding formula in connection with a governance review of the Fund, to limit, as appropriate, an increase to the shareholding of Burma if the country is subject to the rule of the State Administration Council. (b) Waiver.--The President of the United States may waive the application of subsection (a) upon certifying to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate that the waiver is important to the national interest of the United States, with a detailed explanation of the reasons therefor. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Hill) and the gentlewoman from Ohio (Mrs. Beatty) each will control 20 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Arkansas. General Leave Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Arkansas? There was no objection. Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of our vice chairman, Mr. Huizenga's bill, the BRAVE Burma Act. The vice chairman is also a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Burma has been plagued with an ongoing humanitarian crisis for far too long. The Burmese people have been the victims of genocide as a direct result of the military junta's use of funds that fuel these abhorrent acts. The bill introduced by the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Huizenga) addresses this crisis head-on. H.R. 3190 requires the Treasury Secretary to limit any increase in Myanmar's influence at the International Monetary Fund, or IMF, so long as it is governed by the military dictatorship. This bill also requires the President to annually determine whether the United States should impose stronger sanctions on the Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise, their economic bank, and any foreigners working in the jet fuel sector of the Burmese economy. I commend the vice chairman for his hard work and leadership in fighting for the humanitarian rights in Burma by cutting off the source of the funding that is empowering these human rights travesties. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bill, and I reserve the balance of my time. Mrs. BEATTY. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 3190, the BRAVE Burma Act, sponsored by Representative Huizenga. In February of 2021, Burma experienced a military coup that overthrew the country's democratically elected government. The military has carried out mass violence against civilians, including genocide, mass displacement, and other crimes against humanity. This is particularly true for the nation's Muslim ethnic minority, which bears the brunt of the illegitimate government's violent and regressive persecution. Mr. Speaker, this bill authorizes several economic levers available to the United States. This includes potential sanctions and restricting Burma's access to support from the International Monetary Fund. These are sensible steps to demonstrate Congress' continuing support for the people of Burma. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bill, and I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record the CBO estimate for this bill. H.R. 3190, BRINGING REAL ACCOUNTABILITY VIA ENFORCEMENT IN BURMA ACT AS REPORTED BY THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES ON OCTOBER 3, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ By fiscal year, millions of dollars-- ----------------------------------- 2026 2026-2030 2026-2035 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Direct Spending (Outlays)........... * * * Revenues............................ * * * Increase or Decrease (-) in the * * * Deficit............................ Spending Subject to Appropriation * * * (Outlays).......................... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ * = between -$500,000 and $500,000. Increases net direct spending in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2036?

Referenced legislation: HR3190, HR3190