Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73not60

§10211 Statement of Policy

Title 22 › Chapter 109— BURMA UNIFIED THROUGH RIGOROUS MILITARY ACCOUNTABILITY › Subchapter I— MATTERS RELATING TO THE CONFLICT IN BURMA › § 10211

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The United States will keep supporting the people of Burma and groups inside and outside the country who oppose the military junta. It wants to restore civilian government, put the military under civilian control, and make constitutional, political, and economic changes that protect minorities and move toward a federal system. The U.S. will hold people who commit human-rights abuses responsible—including those tied to the February 2022 coup—and hold the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China responsible for backing the military. It will provide humanitarian aid without going through the military and work to free everyone held unlawfully.

Full Legal Text

Title 22, §10211

Foreign Relations and Intercourse — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

It is the policy of the United States to—

(1)continue to support the people of Burma in their struggle for democracy, human rights, and justice;

(2)support the efforts of the National Unity Government (NUG), the National Unity Consultative Council (NUCC), the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH), the Burmese Civil Disobedience Movement, and other entities in Burma and in other countries to oppose the Burmese military and bring about an end to the military junta’s rule;

(3)support a credible process for the restoration of civilian government in Burma, with a reformed Burmese military under civilian control and the enactment of constitutional, political, and economic reform that protects the rights of minority groups and furthers a federalist form of government;

(4)hold accountable perpetrators of human rights violations committed against ethnic groups in Burma and the people of Burma, including through the February 2022 coup d’etat;

(5)hold accountable the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China for their support of the Burmese military;

(6)continue to provide humanitarian assistance to populations impacted by violence perpetrated by the Burmese military wherever they may reside, and coordinate efforts among like-minded governments and other international donors to maximize the effectiveness of assistance and support for the people of Burma;

(7)secure the unconditional release of all unlawfully detained individuals in Burma, including those detained for the exercise of their fundamental freedoms; and

(8)provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Burma in Burma, Bangladesh, Thailand, and the surrounding region without going through the Burmese military.

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22 U.S.C. § 10211

Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60