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US HB5271

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Bill Huizenga

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Requires the President to submit a report within 180 days identifying senior Pakistani government, military, or security officials responsible for gross human rights violations or undermining democracy, including entities they own or control

  • Authorizes the President to impose Global Magnitsky Act sanctions (asset blocking, visa restrictions) against identified foreign persons

  • Exempts from sanctions transactions involving humanitarian assistance, agricultural commodities, food, medicine, medical devices, and authorized U.S. intelligence, law enforcement, or national security activities

  • Expresses congressional condemnation of suppression of Pakistani citizens' democratic participation through harassment, intimidation, violence, arbitrary detention, and internet/telecommunications restrictions

  • Terminates on September 30, 2030

Legislative Description

Pakistan Freedom and Accountability Act

International affairs

Last Action

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

9/10/2025

Committee Referrals

Foreign Affairs9/10/2025

Full Bill Text

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