A bill to prohibit the United States from providing financial assistance to Pakistan until Dr. Shakil Afridi is freed.
Latest action · Jan 29, 2013 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 8.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 28, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Prohibits any direct U.S. assistance to the government of Pakistan unless the President certifies to Congress that: (1) Dr. Shakil Afridi has been released from prison in Pakistan and any criminal charges brought against Dr. Afridi, including treason, have been dropped; and (2) Dr. Afridi has been allowed to leave Pakistan, if such departure is necessary to ensure his freedom.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 7, 2013.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NE | Mike Johanns | Feb 7, 2013 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 29, 2013Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 8.
- Jan 28, 2013Introduced in Senate
- Jan 28, 2013Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 29, 2013Placed on Calendar Senate
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