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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 resolution S.Res. 424 118th CongressSenate Introduced

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Government engage the Government of India to seek a swift end to the persecution of, and violence against, religious minorities and human rights defenders in India and a reversal of government policies that discriminate against Muslims and Christians on the basis of their respective faiths.

Sponsor: Sen. Tammy Baldwin D-WIIntroduced

  1. Introduced24 Oct 2023
  2. Committee
  3. Agreed to

Latest action · Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S5147-5148)

Mentions Pakistan, Kashmir

Congress.gov Text on GovInfo

House bill H.R. 4665 118th CongressHouse Passed the House

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024

Sponsor: Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart R-FLIntroduced

  1. Introduced17 Jul 2023
  2. Committee17 Jul 2023
  3. House28 Sep 2023
  4. Senate
  5. Law

Latest action · Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 222.

Mentions Pakistan

Congress.gov Text on GovInfo

House bill H.R. 5108 118th CongressHouse Introduced

To abolish the United States Agency for International Development, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Matt Gaetz R-FL5 cosponsorsIntroduced

  1. Introduced1 Aug 2023
  2. Committee
  3. House
  4. Senate
  5. Law

Latest action · Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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 bill S. 2438 118th CongressSenate Committee action

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024

Sponsor: Sen. Christopher A. Coons D-DEIntroduced

  1. Introduced20 Jul 2023
  2. Committee20 Jul 2023
  3. Senate
  4. House
  5. Law

Latest action · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 144.

Mentions Pakistan, Pakistani

Congress.gov Text on GovInfo

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