Pakistan Freedom and Accountability Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5271 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5271 To impose sanctions relating to undermining democracy in Pakistan. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2025 Mr. Huizenga (for himself, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Mr. Moolenaar, Ms. Johnson of Texas, and Mr. Shreve) 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 impose sanctions relating to undermining democracy in Pakistan. 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 Freedom and Accountability Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Pakistan is an important and valued partner of the United States. (2) On December 10, 1948, Pakistan became one of the original signatories to, and supported the creation of, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). (3) On June 23, 2010, Pakistan ratified the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). (4) Following the end of the most recent period of military rule in 2008, Pakistan completed its first peaceful transition of power between civilian governments led by different political parties in 2013, but the military continues to exert undue influence on the politics of the country. (5) During previous elections, such as the ones held in 2018, election monitors expressed concern about constraints on the freedom of expression and freedom of association and noted allegations of influence by the