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Congress tracker

Bills, resolutions, hearings and floor remarks in the US Congress that mention Pakistan, followed from introduction to law, with a link to the official record for each.

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The 119th Congress so far

Measures that mention the tracked keywords, by how far they have got. Select a stage to list them.

Bills & resolutions
4
Hearings published
30
Record sections
3
What is this?

This tracker lists activity in the US Congress whose text mentions Pakistan, Pakistani, Islamabad, Balochistan or Kashmir: bills and resolutions, published committee hearings, and sections of the Congressional Record (floor speeches, statements and inserted remarks).

  • Where it comes from. Items are found with the full-text search of GovInfo (U.S. Government Publishing Office). Each bill’s sponsor, latest action and progress come from the Congress.gov API (Library of Congress). Every item links to its official page.
  • “Mentions” is not “about”. A large bill such as a defence authorisation may mention Pakistan once. Items with a keyword in the title are marked in the title; use “Keyword in the title only” to see just those.
  • Stages. Introduced: filed and referred to committee. Committee action: a hearing, markup or report. Passed the House / Senate: approved by that chamber. Became law: signed (or enacted over a veto). Simple and concurrent resolutions are agreed to instead. Stages are read from the official action list; Congress.gov is the authoritative record.
  • Timing. New items are looked for several times a day and statuses are refreshed daily. Hearing transcripts are often published months after the hearing, under their publication date.
  • Notes. A CUPA note is our own short comment. Inclusion does not mean CUPA supports or opposes a measure.

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Senate bill S. 5131 118th CongressSenate Introduced

STRATEGIC Act of 2024

Sponsor: Sen. James E. Risch R-ID12 cosponsorsIntroduced

  1. Introduced19 Sep 2024
  2. Committee
  3. Senate
  4. House
  5. Law

Latest action · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Mentions Pakistan

Congress.gov Text on GovInfo

House bill H.R. 8771 118th CongressHouse Passed the House

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025

Sponsor: Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart R-FLIntroduced

  1. Introduced14 Jun 2024
  2. Committee9 Apr 2024
  3. House28 Jun 2024
  4. Senate
  5. Law

Latest action · Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 507.

Mentions Pakistan

Congress.gov Text on GovInfo

House resolution H.Res. 1314 118th CongressHouse Introduced

Reaffirming the importance of the United States promoting the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons in the United States and around the world.

Sponsor: Rep. Ted Lieu D-CA58 cosponsorsIntroduced

  1. Introduced21 Jun 2024
  2. Committee
  3. Agreed to

Latest 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.

Mentions Pakistan

Congress.gov Text on GovInfo

Senate resolution S.Res. 743 118th CongressSenate Introduced

A resolution reaffirming the importance of the United States promoting the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons in the United States and around the world.

Sponsor: Sen. Ben Cardin D-MD22 cosponsorsIntroduced

  1. Introduced20 Jun 2024
  2. Committee
  3. Agreed to

Latest action · Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4183-4184; text: CR S4182-4183)

Mentions Pakistan

Congress.gov Text on GovInfo

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