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H.R. 1530: To establish the Afghanistan-Pakistan Study Group.

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H.R. 1530: To establish the Afghanistan-Pakistan Study Group.

112th Congress · introduced 2011-04-13 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2011-04-13 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

To establish the Afghanistan-Pakistan Study Group.

Plain summary

Establishes in the legislative branch the Afghanistan-Pakistan Study Group which shall conduct an independent assessment of the situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan, its impact on the surrounding region, and its consequences for U.S. interests. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Group should be modeled on the Iraq Study Group. Terminates the Group 60 days after it submits the report to the President and Congress required by this Act.

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Official text

To establish the Afghanistan-Pakistan Study Group.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · 4 cosponsors

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Record fed-us-cong112-hr1530 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112