Bill · H.R. 4423· House(119-HR-4423)
No New Burma Funds Act
- Introduced
- 7/15/2025
- Last activity
- 12/2/2025 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Sponsored by
- Nikema Williams
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 2
- Introduced
- Passed House
- In Senate committee
What this bill would do
This act, known as the "No New Burma Funds Act," aims to maintain a pause on financial activities with the Government of Burma. It directs the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the United States Executive Director at the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development to continue a pause on disbursements and new financing commitments. This pause was originally started after a military coup overthrew the democratically elected Government of Burma in 2021. The direction stands unless the Secretary of the Treasury determines that maintaining the pause is not in the national interest.
Yes
No question was scored yes.
The opposite
Does this send more money or help to other countries?-5
The bill restricts financial aid and disbursements to the Government of Burma.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?-2
Limiting international aid can have trickle-down negative effects on developing nations' economies.
What Congress actually voted on
One recorded vote has been taken on this bill.
- The House: a fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to passPassed 385–0
The House sets aside its normal procedure to move quickly: no amendments, little debate, and a two-thirds bar instead of a simple majority. It is used for measures expected to be uncontroversial, so a bill that fails here failed despite broad expectations that it would not.
12/01/2025 · Roll call 307 · recorded as “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended”
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Maintenance of Financial Pause: The bill continues the pause on disbursements and new financing commitments to the Government of Burma (Section 2). This maintains the status quo established after the 2021 military coup that overthrew the democratically elected Government of Burma (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Potential for Withheld Funds: The Secretary of the Treasury is directed to ensure the pause on disbursements and new financing commitments continues (Section 2). This could impact the Government of Burma's access to funds from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (Section 2).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Increases Foreign Aid-5
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households-2
- 12/2/2025
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 12/1/2025
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 385 - 0 (Roll no. 307). (text: CR H4945)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 385 - 0 (Roll no. 307). (text: CR H4945)
- Considered as unfinished business. (text: CR H4954-4955)
- At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4423.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4945-4947)
- Mr. Davidson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 9/8/2025
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-245.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 202.
- 8/19/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/25/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/22/2025
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 54 - 0.
- 7/15/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
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