H.R. 4110: To restrict assistance to Pakistan unless the Secretary of State certifies to Congress that the Government of Pakistan is not aiding, assisting, advising, or informing the Haqqani network in any capacity, and for other purposes.

H.R. 4110: To restrict assistance to Pakistan unless the Secretary of State certifies to Congress that the Government of Pakistan is not aiding, assisting, advising, or informing the Haqqani network in any capacity, and for other purposes.

112th Congress · introduced 2012-02-29 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Where it came from: introduced 2012-02-29 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To restrict assistance to Pakistan unless the Secretary of State certifies to Congress that the Government of Pakistan is not aiding, assisting, advising, or informing the Haqqani network in any capacity, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

Prohibits assistance from being provided to Pakistan pursuant to the authorities of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the Arms Export Control Act, or the Pakistan Counterinsurgency Capability Fund unless the Secretary of State certifies to Congress that Pakistan is not aiding the Haqqani network (an insurgent network operating in Pakistan and Afghanistan). Makes withheld funds available for assistance to fight drug cartels on the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Official text

To restrict assistance to Pakistan unless the Secretary of State certifies to Congress that the Government of Pakistan is not aiding, assisting, advising, or informing the Haqqani network in any capacity, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · 4 cosponsors

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Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] reported raising $276,976 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr4110.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>

Record fed-us-cong112-hr4110 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112