The recently-introduced Senate version of the BRAVE Burma Act (S.3981) represents a powerful push by Congress to keep U.S. policy focused on promoting “the restoration of peace and a civilian-led government in Burma.” This bill showed clear bipartisanship through the co-sponsorship of Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN], Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY], … Read more
I. Introduction Since the military coup in February 2021, Burma has experienced ongoing armed conflict and political instability. In November 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) determined that Burma no longer met the statutory conditions for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), setting a termination date of January 26, 2026. The decision affected approximately 3,670 … Read more
On February 1st, 2024, in a historic move, members of the House of Representatives launched the first-ever bipartisan Congressional Burma Caucus. This new caucus, co-chaired by Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D- MN), will help sustain the focus on Myanmar by the U.S. Congress and the U.S. Administration and signal a united … Read more
Tell your Members of Congress to support the Burma Genocide, Accountability, and Protection Act In March 2022, Secretary of State Antony Blinken determined that the Burmese military’s widespread campaign of violence against Rohingya in Burma constituted genocide, crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing. And yet, in 2025, Burma remains in crisis because of the Myanmar … Read more
Tell your Members of Congress to oppose the Trump Administration’s termination of temporary protected status (TPS) for Burmese refugees in the US. On November 24th 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it was terminating the temporary protected status (TPS) of almost 3,000 Burmese refugees in the United States. In explanation of … Read more
This past week, the world watched in amazement as the fifty-year rule of the Assad family in Syria came to a crashing end. The Myanmar military has ruled Burma for about as long. More importantly, the junta’s rule is just as brittle as that of Assad in Syria. To bring about the collapse of Myanmar … Read more
Congress seems poised to finally do right for the Rohingya and people of Burma The BRAVE Burma Act Thank you to Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) for sponsoring this bill and to Congresspeople Brad Sherman (D-CA), Betty McCollum (R-MN) and Ann Wagner (D-MO) for cosponsoring. The Myanmar military seized power on February 1, 2021. To resist … Read more
Seven years is too long to wait for justice Tell your Members of Congress to support the Rohingya GAP Act (H.R.8936) U.S. Representatives Gregory Meeks (D-NY) and Michael McCaul (R-TX) have introduced the Rohingya Genocide, Accountability, and Protection Act, or Rohingya GAP Act (H.R.8936). The Rohingya GAP Act seeks to provide protection, support, and humanitarian … Read more
In a new report published today, Amnesty International has documented new shipments of aviation fuel to Myanmar’s military. We join Justice for Myanmar – and many Burmese civil society groups – in calling on the Biden Administration to enforce jet fuel sanctions on Myanmar to effectively curtail the capacity of the Myanmar junta to continue … Read more
Tell your Members of Congress to pass the BRAVE Burma Act The Myanmar military seized power on February 1, 2021. To resist this military coup, people across Myanmar have joined the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) and taken up arms in a new People’s Defense Force. The Burmese people deserve our support in their struggle. Our … Read more