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HR 5734 112th Congress House

Pakistan Terrorism Accountability Act of 2012

Official title: To provide compensation for the deadly acts by elements of the Pakistani military and intelligence services against United States citizens.

Introduced: May 10, 2012 See on congress.gov
International Affairs AsiaCongressional oversightForeign aid and international reliefPakistan
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 10, 2012
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
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 Latest action May 10, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pakistan Terrorism Accountability Act of 2012 - States that it shall be U.S. policy to limit U.S. foreign assistance to Pakistan if Pakistan's military or intelligence services continue to support or provide assistance to organizations that target U.S. citizens.

Directs the President to withhold $50 million from amounts made available for Pakistan for FY2013 or any subsequent fiscal year for each U.S. citizen who is killed as a result of actions of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) or support provided by ISI to other organizations or individuals, including the Haqqani Network (an insurgent network operating in Pakistan and Afghanistan).

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5734: Pakistan Terrorism Accountability Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5734/
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"H.R. 5734: Pakistan Terrorism Accountability Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5734/.
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H.R. 5734, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5734/.
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