Pakistan Democracy Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2311 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2311 To authorize the imposition of sanctions with respect to certain foreign persons who have knowingly engaged in the wrongful persecution and imprisonment of political opponents in Pakistan, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2025 Mr. Wilson of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Panetta) introduced the following bill; which was 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 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To authorize the imposition of sanctions with respect to certain foreign persons who have knowingly engaged in the wrongful persecution and imprisonment of political opponents in Pakistan, 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. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Pakistan Democracy Act''. SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY. It is the policy of the United States to support a democratic Pakistan, including free and fair elections, that is based upon civilian rule, restoration of judicial independence, rule of law, human rights, and due process of law for all of the people of Pakistan. SEC. 3. DETERMINATION REGARDING GENERAL ASIM MUNIR. (a) Sanctions.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, acting in conjunction with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall impose sanctions on General Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan, the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (22 U.S.C.