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119th Congress · S. 3981 · Introduced

BRAVE Burma Act

Bringing Real Accountability Via Enforcement in Burma Act or the BRAVE Burma Act This bill extends and expands a law imposing sanctions on Burma. The bill also requires the Department of State to appoint a Special Envoy for Burma. Current law authorizes, and in some cases requires, the President to impose sanctions on certain Burmese state-owned enterprises, Burmese officials and family members, and other foreign persons. The bill extends this law through December 23, 2032. The bill also requires the President to annually determine, for the next seven years, whether the Myanma Economic Bank, any Burmese state-owned enterprise financially benefiting the Burmese military and not operating in the industrial or extractive sectors, or foreign persons operating in Burma's jet fuel sector meet the criteria for required sanctions under (1) the previously mentioned law; or (2) Executive Order 14014 , Blocking Property With Respect to the Situation in Burma . The U.S. Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) must advocate and vote to limit any increase to Burma's IMF shareholding while Burma's State Security and Peace Commission (SSPC) or any successor governing authority is in power. (The SSPC, led by military commander Min Aung Hlaing, existed from July 31, 2025, until April 10, 2026. It was dissolved when a nominally civilian but military-led government was installed, led by now President Min Aung Hlaing.) The State Department must appoint a Special Envoy for Burma with the rank and status of ambassador and responsibility for coordinating all aspects of U.S. policy regarding Burma.

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Sponsor

  • Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · [D-MD] · V000128
    Dem-MD current · 9 terms · @ChrisVanHollen · 6 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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2023-01-03
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2029-01-03
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Leadership roles (0)

none

Committee memberships (15)

  • Africa and Global Health Policy (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1
  • Department of Homeland Security (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Digital Assets (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Financial Services and General Government (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Housing, Transportation, and Community Development (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • National Security and International Trade and Finance (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations (senate) · senate · rank 10 · site
  • Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (senate) · senate · rank 4 · site
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (senate) · senate · rank 8 · site
  • Senate Committee on the Budget (senate) · senate · rank 8 · site
  • State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1
  • Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 8

Social media

District offices (6)

  • 111 Rockville Pike, Suite 960, Rockville, MD, 20850 · 301-545-1500 · fax 301-545-1512 · 39.08895,-77.15119
  • 32 West Washington Street, Suite 203, Hagerstown, MD, 21740 · 301-797-2826 · 39.64151,-77.7191
  • 1040 Park Ave., Suite 120, Baltimore, MD, 21201 · 667-212-4610 · 39.3035401,-76.6196831
  • 60 West Street, Suite 107, Annapolis, MD, 21401 · 410-263-1325 · 38.9785971,-76.4976378
  • 204 Cedar Street, Suite 200C, Cambridge, MD, 21613 · 410-221-2074 · 38.5650251,-76.0752663
  • 1101 Mercantile Ln, Suite 210, Largo, MD, 20774-5360 · 301-322-6560 · 38.90526,-76.83685

Other names (0)

none

Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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2026-07-21
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2026-07-21
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2022

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2022
total_receipts
$8,909,483.83
total_disbursements
$7,158,401.00
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$2,230,123.95
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$2,209.56
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2017-01-01
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2022-12-31

Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (11)

  • Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] · [R-IN] · Y000064 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-04 · original
    Rep-IN current · 5 terms · @SenToddYoung · 4 district offices
  • Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] · [R-KY] · M000355 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-04 · original
    Rep-KY current · 7 terms · @McConnellPress · 6 district offices
  • Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · [D-OR] · M001176 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-04 · original
    Dem-OR current · 3 terms · @SenJeffMerkley · 6 district offices
  • Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] · [D-MD] · A000382 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-13
    Dem-MD current · 1 term · 1 district office
  • Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] · [D-CO] · B001267 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-21
    Dem-CO current · 4 terms · @SenatorBennet · 7 district offices
  • Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · [D-CA] · S001150 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-02
    Dem-CA current · 14 terms · @SenAdamSchiff · 3 district offices
  • Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · [D-IL] · D000563 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-08
    Dem-IL current · 12 terms · @SenatorDurbin · 4 district offices
  • Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · [D-OR] · W000779 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-11
    Dem-OR current · 14 terms · @RonWyden · 6 district offices
  • Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · [D-NY] · G000555 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-24
    Dem-NY current · 6 terms · @GillibrandNY · 8 district offices
  • Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · [D-VT] · W000800 · Co-sponsored 2026-07-22
    Dem-VT current · 9 terms · @PeterWelch · 1 district office
  • Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] · [D-CA] · P000145 · Co-sponsored 2026-08-06
    Dem-CA current · 3 terms · @SenAlexPadilla · 5 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Foreign Relations Committee [Senate Standing]
    2026-03-04T16:38:46ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (2)

  • 2026-03-04IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • 2026-03-04IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

Actions — from bill_actions table (0)

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Titles

  • Display Title2026-08-08T15:33:22Z
    BRAVE Burma Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2026-03-19T03:23:24Z
    BRAVE Burma Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2026-03-19T03:23:24Z
    Bringing Real Accountability Via Enforcement in Burma Act
  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2026-03-19T03:18:24Z
    A bill 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.

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Policy area

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Summaries

00 · 2026-03-04 · Introduced in Senate

Bringing Real Accountability Via Enforcement in Burma Act or the BRAVE Burma Act

This bill extends and expands a law imposing sanctions on Burma. The bill also requires the Department of State to appoint a Special Envoy for Burma.

Current law authorizes, and in some cases requires, the President to impose sanctions on certain Burmese state-owned enterprises, Burmese officials and family members, and other foreign persons. The bill extends this law through December 23, 2032. The bill also requires the President to annually determine, for the next seven years, whether the Myanma Economic Bank, any Burmese state-owned enterprise financially benefiting the Burmese military and not operating in the industrial or extractive sectors, or foreign persons operating in Burma's jet fuel sector meet the criteria for required sanctions under (1) the previously mentioned law; or (2) Executive Order 14014, Blocking Property With Respect to the Situation in Burma. 

The U.S. Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) must advocate and vote to limit any increase to Burma's IMF shareholding while Burma's State Security and Peace Commission (SSPC) or any successor governing authority is in power. (The SSPC, led by military commander Min Aung Hlaing, existed from July 31, 2025, until April 10, 2026. It was dissolved when a nominally civilian but military-led government was installed, led by now President Min Aung Hlaing.) 

The State Department must appoint a Special Envoy for Burma with the rank and status of ambassador and responsibility for coordinating all aspects of U.S. policy regarding Burma.

Related bills

  • HR 3190 (119) BRAVE Burma Act
    Latest: 2026-02-11 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)

Amendments (0)

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Laws

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Committee reports

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