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On the recordApril 6, 2022
Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 5497) to authorize humanitarian assistance and civil society support, promote democracy and human rights, and impose targeted sanctions with respect to human rights abuses in 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. 5497 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability Act of 2022'' or the ``BURMA Act of 2022''. (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Definitions. TITLE I--MATTERS RELATING TO THE CONFLICT IN BURMA Sec. 101. Findings. Sec. 102. Statement of policy. TITLE II--SANCTIONS, IMPORT RESTRICTIONS, AND POLICY COORDINATION WITH RESPECT TO BURMA Sec. 201. Definitions. Sec. 202. Imposition of sanctions with respect to human rights abuses and perpetration of a coup in Burma. Sec. 203. Certification requirement for removal of certain persons from the list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons. Sec. 204. Sanctions and policy coordination for Burma. Sec. 205. Support for greater United Nations action with respect to Burma. Sec. 206. Sunset. TITLE III--HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AND CIVIL SOCIETY SUPPORT WITH RESPECT TO BURMA Sec.…
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