S. 3981

119th Congress

In Committee

BRAVE Burma Act

Sponsored byDemocrat:Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]MD· Introduced 4 March 2026

10

Cosponsors

2

Actions

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Amendments

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Committees

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

4 March 2026·4 months ago

Summary

Introduced in Senate · Updated 9 June 2026

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.

Timeline

2 actions

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    4 March 2026 · IntroReferral

  2. Introduced in Senate

    4 March 2026 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

10 cosponsors

Cosponsors

  • Democrat880%
  • Republican220%

Classification

Policy area

International Affairs

Committees

1

  • Foreign Relations Committee

    Senate · Standing

    • Referred To4 Mar 2026

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 3 on 4 March 2026 to 10 on 22 July 2026.

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