Pakistan Freedom and Accountability Act

Key Points

• Congress directs the President to identify senior Pakistani government, military, or security officials tied to serious human rights abuses linked to undermining democracy.
• Within 180 days of the law taking effect, the President must send Congress a report naming the individuals and any entities they own or control; it can be classified.
• After people are identified, the President may use existing human-rights sanctions tools, which can include blocking assets and limiting entry into the U.S.
• The bill builds in carve-outs so sanctions don’t block humanitarian aid like food, medicine, and relief work, and it preserves U.S. intelligence and law enforcement activities.
• If enacted, the sanctions authority would end on September 30, 2030.