H.R. 5734: Pakistan Terrorism Accountability Act of 2012

112th Congress · introduced 2012-05-10 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Where it came from: introduced 2012-05-10 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Pakistan Terrorism Accountability Act of 2012

Plain summary

Pakistan Terrorism Accountability Act of 2012 - States that it shall be U.S. policy to limit U.S. foreign assistance to Pakistan if Pakistan's military or intelligence services continue to support or provide assistance to organizations that target U.S. citizens. Directs the President to withhold $50 million from amounts made available for Pakistan for FY2013 or any subsequent fiscal year for each U.S. citizen who is killed as a result of actions of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) or support provided by ISI to other organizations or individuals, including the Haqqani Network (an insurgent network operating in Pakistan and Afghanistan).

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Official text

Pakistan Terrorism Accountability Act of 2012

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Sponsor: Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46] · 0 cosponsors

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr5734.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>

Record fed-us-cong112-hr5734 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112