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HR 94 · 119th CongressIn Committee
To terminate the designation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan as a major non-NATO ally, and for other purposes.
Latest updateJan 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Andy Biggs
Introduced
January 3, 2025
Latest action
January 3, 2025
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Plain-Language Summary
AI GeneratedThe United States has designated Pakistan as a major non-NATO ally since 2004, a status that grants it preferential access to military aid, defense technology, and security cooperation benefits under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. This designation reflects a strategic partnership aimed at supporting counterterrorism efforts and regional stability. However, critics have raised concerns about Pakistan's commitment to combating certain militant groups, particularly the Haqqani Network, which operates across the Afghanistan-Pakistan border and has been linked to attacks on U.S. and Afghan forces.
This bill terminates Pakistan's major non-NATO ally designation effective upon enactment. The President may not restore this designation unless he submits to Congress a certification demonstrating that Pakistan is conducting sustained military operations disrupting the Haqqani Network's safe haven and freedom of movement; has taken concrete steps to prevent the group from using Pakistani territory as a base; actively coordinates with Afghanistan to restrict militant movement across their shared border; and has made measurable progress in arresting and prosecuting Haqqani Network leaders and operatives.
The termination takes effect immediately upon the bill's enactment, ending Pakistan's preferential status in defense cooperation and military assistance programs. The bill does not specify a funding source because it removes rather than creates spending obligations. The practical effect is that Pakistan would lose access to expedited military sales, certain defense technologies, and streamlined security cooperation mechanisms until the President certifies the four conditions to Congress. This could reshape U.S.-Pakistan military relations and potentially affect counterterrorism coordination in the region.
Key Provisions
- 1Terminates the designation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan as a major non-NATO ally effective upon enactment of the bill, removing its preferential status under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
- 2Prohibits the President from re-designating Pakistan as a major non-NATO ally unless the President submits a certification to Congress meeting four specific conditions regarding counterterrorism operations.
- 3Requires the presidential certification to demonstrate that Pakistan conducts military operations disrupting the Haqqani Network's safe haven and freedom of movement within Pakistani territory.
- 4Requires the certification to show that Pakistan has taken steps to prevent the Haqqani Network from using Pakistani territory as a base and actively coordinates with Afghanistan to restrict militant border movement.
- 5Requires the certification to document progress in arresting and prosecuting Haqqani Network senior leaders and mid-level operatives.
★ Why this matters
Pakistan loses immediate access to preferential military aid, defense technology transfers, and streamlined security cooperation mechanisms that have been available since 2004. The change could disrupt ongoing defense partnerships and military-to-military coordination on counterterrorism operations in South Asia. Future military assistance and cooperation would require the President to certify specific conditions to Congress before restoration of the status.
● Who this affects
Pakistani military and defense officials who rely on U.S. military aid and technology cooperation; U.S. military commanders and the Department of Defense overseeing counterterrorism operations and regional security partnerships in Afghanistan and Pakistan; members of Congress who would receive and review any presidential certification seeking to restore the designation; Afghan government officials coordinating border security with Pakistan; and defense contractors who supply military equipment and technology to Pakistan under preferential terms.
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<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 94
To terminate the designation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan as a
major non-NATO ally, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2025
Mr. Biggs of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
A BILL
To terminate the designation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan as a
major non-NATO ally, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TERMINATION OF DESIGNATION OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF
PAKISTAN AS A MAJOR NON-NATO ALLY.
(a) In General.--Effective beginning on the date of the enactment
of this Act--
(1) the designation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan as
a major non-NATO ally pursuant to section 517(a)(1) of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321k(a)(1)) or any
other provision of law is hereby terminated; and
(2) the President may not issue a separate designation of
the Islamic Republic of Pakistan as a major non-NATO ally
pursuant to section 517(a)(1) of such Act or any other
provision of law unless the President submits to Congress a
certification described in subsection (b).
(b) Certification.--A certification described in this subsection is
a certification that contains a determination of the President that--
(1) Pakistan continues to conduct military operations that
are contributing to significantly disrupting the safe haven and
freedom of movement of the Haqqani Network in Pakistan;
(2) Pakistan has taken steps to demonstrate its commitment
to prevent the Haqqani Network from using any Pakistani
territory as a safe haven;
(3) the Government of Pakistan actively coordinates with
the Government of Afghanistan to restrict the movement of
militants, such as the Haqqani Network, along the Afghanistan-
Pakistan border; and
(4) Pakistan has shown progress in arresting and
prosecuting Haqqani Network senior leaders and mid-level
operatives.
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