H.R. 4423 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Dec 1, 2025. Received Dec 2, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryContinues freeze on World Bank funds to Burma
The World Bank paused lending to Burma after a 2021 military coup. This bill requires the U.S. representative at the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the World Bank's main lending arm) to keep voting for that pause and to oppose new loans or payments to Burma. The representative can only vote to resume lending if the Treasury Department decides it's in America's national interest.
How it affects you
This bill has no direct effect on most Americans. It shapes U.S. foreign policy toward Burma by restricting World Bank funding to that country, which could influence the country's political situation.
Read the official summary (Reported to House, Sep 8, 2025)
No New Burma Funds Act
This bill requires the U.S. Executive Director at the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) to advocate and vote for a continued pause on IBRD disbursements and new financing commitments to Burma unless the Department of the Treasury determines this is not in the national interest.
The IBRD is one of the two major lending facilities of the World Bank and provides loans, guarantees, risk management products, and advisory services to middle-income countries and some creditworthy low-income countries. The World Bank paused disbursements and new financing to Burma after a 2021 military coup in that country.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 4423
AN ACT
No New Burma Funds Act
Sponsor: Rep. Nikema Williams (D-GA-5) · Introduced Jul 15, 2025 · International Affairs · 4 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Dec 2, 2025: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.”
How Congress voted
Official roll callsHouse · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Dec 1, 2025
Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 385–0
| Party | Yes | No | Didn’t vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 193 | 0 | 20 |
| Republicans | 192 | 0 | 26 |
Congress votes on whole bills and amendments, not on single sections.