Requires the U.S. to keep backing an existing World Bank pause on payments and new lending to the Government of Burma. Treasury can opt out if continuing the pause is not in the U.S. national interest.
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No New Burma Funds Act is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Latest action on H.R. 4423: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects how U.S. officials act inside the World Bank when decisions involve funding for the Government of Burma. It can also affect whether Burma’s national government can receive World Bank payouts or new World Bank lending, which can influence what government-linked projects can move forward through those channels. Because the bill includes a national-interest exception, it also concentrates a key decision point in the Treasury Secretary’s hands.
Why this matters: This bill matters because it uses the United States’ influence at the World Bank to keep Burma’s national government from receiving certain World Bank money and new lending, tied to the aftermath of the 2021 military coup. Since the U.S. is a major shareholder, its vote can affect what the World Bank does in practice. At the same time, the bill builds in flexibility by letting the Treasury Secretary change course if keeping the pause no longer serves U.S. national interests.
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Officially: No New Burma Funds Act
Requires the U.S. to keep backing an existing World Bank pause on payments and new lending to the Government of Burma. Treasury can opt out if continuing the pause is not in the U.S. national interest.
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Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (12/2/2025)
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