The U.S. Senate has approved a bill for the 2026 fiscal year that includes US$121 million in assistance for Myanmar, passing with 71 votes in favor and 29 against. The money will be allocated to Myanmar from funds authorized under national economic investment programs.
None of it will go to the junta. Instead, it is intended for “cross-border assistance through Thailand and India, non-lethal aid and training, support for local governance and federalism, assistance for participants in nonviolent civil disobedience movement, documentation of evidence related to violence, efforts to ensure justice and accountability for crimes committed against the Rohingya, and support for political prisoners,” the bill says. But the bill still awaits the signature of President Donald Trump to become law.
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