HR 4423 United States House · 119th Congress

No New Burma Funds Act

The No New Burma Funds Act (HR 4423) extends the existing pause on World Bank payments and new financial commitments to Burma's government. This pause, initiated after the 2021 military coup that overthrew Burma's democratically elected government, prevents the Burmese government from accessing new international funding. The bill directs the U.S. Treasury Secretary to instruct the U.S. representative at the World Bank to maintain this pause unless they determine it is not in the public interest. The bill directly affects Burma's government by restricting its access to World Bank financial support.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2025

Committee Review

Dec 2025

House Passage

Dec 2025

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Jul 15, 2025 Last action Dec 2, 2025

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Introduced in House → Engrossed in House · 1 edit · Dec 1, 2025

MINOR

The bill changed the standard under which the Secretary of the Treasury may decide not to continue pausing World Bank disbursements and new financing commitments to Burma. The threshold shifted from 'public interest' to 'national interest,' a narrower standard focused on U.S. strategic and geopolitical considerations rather than broader public welfare concerns.

REQUIREMENT

The exception allowing the Secretary of the Treasury to stop directing the pause was changed from 'not in the public interest' to 'not in the national interest.' This narrows the standard, making it more likely the Secretary could determine that lifting the pause is appropriate, since 'national interest' typically refers to strategic and geopolitical priorities rather than broader humanitarian or public welfare considerations.

Floor votes · House Dec 1, 2025

How they voted

385–0

Passed · 46 other

Total votes 431

Dec 1, 2025

D Democratic213

193 Yea 20

90% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican217

191 Yea 26

88% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

Dec 2, 2025

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

upper

Dec 1, 2025

Introduced

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)

lower

Dec 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

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)

lower

Dec 1, 2025

Introduced

Mr. Davidson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

lower

Sep 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-245.

lower

Jul 22, 2025

Introduced

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 54 - 0.

lower

Jul 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

lower

Jul 15, 2025

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

lower

Jul 15, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors