,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ebga  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #aj1        
#bjbe,mr4 ,huiz5ga 7= himself1 ,ms4     
,kamlag]-,dove1 ,mr4 ,mool5a>1 ,ms4     
,johnson ( ,texas1 & ,mr4 ,%reve7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1
 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by 
! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation (  
su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction 
( ! committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
impose sanctions relat+ to und]m9+      
democracy 9 ,paki/an4  #a4 ,%ort title  
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,paki/an      
,fre$om & ,acc\ntability ,act4  #b4     
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7   
,paki/an is an important & valu$ p>tn] (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,on ,decemb]    
#aj1 #aidh1 ,paki/an became "o ( !      
orig9al signatories to1 & support$ !    
creation (1 ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation (   
,human ,rights 7,,udhr74  7#c7 ,on ,june
 #bc1 #bjaj1 ,paki/an ratifi$ !         

,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil &      
,political ,rights 7,,iccpr74  7#d7     
,foll[+ ! end ( ! mo/ rec5t p]iod (     
milit>y rule 9 #bjjh1 ,paki/an complet$ 
its fir/ peaceful transition ( p[]      
betwe5 civilian gov]nm5ts l$ by diff]5t 
political p>ties 9 #bjac1 b ! milit>y   
cont9ues to ex]t undue influ5ce on !    
politics ( ! c\ntry4  7#e7 ,dur+ previ\s
 elections1 su* z ! ones held 9 #bjah1  
election monitors express$ conc]n ab\t  
con/ra9ts on ! fre$om ( expression &    
fre$om ( association & not$ allegations 
( influ5ce by ! milit>y-l$ e/abli%m5t on
 ! electoral process4  7#f7 ,! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate's ,c\ntry ,report on ,human    
,rights ,practices has (t5 highlight$   
significant human rights issues 9       
,paki/an across multiple ye>s1 includ+  
unlawful1 arbitr>y1 & extrajudicial     
kill+s1 =c$ disappe>ance & arbitr>y     
det5tion by ! /ate or its ag5ts1 ! tak+ 
( political prison]s1 s]i\s re/rictions 
on free expression & m$ia1 & sub/antial 
int]f]5ce ) ! fre$om ( peaceful assembly

 & fre$om ( association4  7#g7 ,on      
,febru>y #h1 #bjbd1 millions (          
,paki/anis p>ticipat$ 9 ,paki/an's mo/  
rec5t g5]al election1 ) record numb]s ( 
wom51 y\?1 & memb]s ( religi\s & e?nic  
m9ority gr\ps regi/]$ to vote ,paki/an's
 civil society--includ+ wom5's networks 
& y\? gr\ps--h cont9u$ to be resili5t 9 
_! ef=ts to con/ructively engage        
political lead]s & gov]nm5t in/itutions 
9 m democratic1 acc\ntable1 & responsive
 gov]nance4  7#h7 ,paki/an's #bjbd g5]al
 election 0 m>k$ by allegations by      
cr$ible int]national & local obs]v]s (  
int]f]5ce 9 ! electoral process1 includ+
 electoral viol5ce1 intimidation1 arre/ 
( political actors1 re/rictions to      
fre$om ( assembly1 re/rictions on fre$om
 ( expression1 & re/rictions on access  
to ! int]net & telecommunications4  7#i7
 ,on ,febru>y #i1 #bjbd1 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate not$ t x %>$ ! assessm5t ( obs]v]s
 t ! election includ$ undue re/rictions 
on fre$oms ( expression1 association1 & 
peaceful assembly1 condemn$ electoral   

viol5ce z well z re/rictions on !       
ex]cise ( human rights & fundam5tal     
fre$oms1 & call$ = ! full inve/igation (
 fraud or int]f]5ce 9 ,paki/an's g5]al  
elections4  7#aj7 ,9 ,octob] #bjbd1 !   
,gov]nm5t ( ,paki/an ratifi$ ! #bf?     
,am5dm5t to ! ,paki/ani con/itution1 :i*
 increas$ political influ5ce on !       
,judicial ,commission ( ,paki/an & ov] !
 process to appo9t ! ,*ief ,ju/ice (    
,paki/an4  7#aa7 ,9 ,novemb] #bjbd1     
,paki/an adopt$ legislation ext5d+ !    
t]ms ( milit>y s]vice *iefs = two ye>s4 
7#ab7 ,on ,decemb] #bc1 #bjbd1 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate criticiz$ ! use (     
milit>y c\rts aga9/ ,paki/ani civilians1
 not+ t !y lack judicial indep5d5ce1    
transp>5cy1 & due process gu>antees4    
7#ac7 ,9 ,augu/ #bjbe1 ,paki/an enact$  
legislation to exp& ! p[]s ( security & 
milit>y =ces to c>ry out prev5tive      
det5tions t contrav5e int]national human
 rights & due process /&>ds1 includ+ "u 
! ,,iccpr4  7#ad7 ,an ess5tial safegu>d 
( democracy is civilian comm& & control 

( apolitical milit>y & security =ces1 & 
! ,con/itution ( ,paki/an /ates t !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all h control & comm& 
( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 & ! oa? tak5 by memb]s 
( ! ,arm$ ,=ces swe>s !y w uphold !     
,con/itution & n engage 9 any political 
activities4  7#ae7 ,democracy1          
developm5t1 rule ( law1 & respect =     
human rights & fundam5tal fre$oms are   
int]dep5d5t & mutually re9=c+4  #c4     
,/atem5t ( policy ,congress--  7#a7     
affirms its /rong support = democracy 9 
,paki/an1 includ+ free & fair elections 
reflect+ ! w ( ! p ( ,paki/an2  7#b7    
calls on ! ,presid5t & ! ,secret>y (    
,/ate to /r5g!n engagem5t ) ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,paki/an to ensure democracy1 human   
rights1 & ! rule ( law are upheld2  7#c7
 urges ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,paki/an to uphold 
democratic & electoral in/itutions1     
human rights1 & ! rule ( law1 & respect 
! fundam5tal gu>antees ( due process1   
fre$om ( press1 fre$om ( assembly1 &    
fre$om ( spee* ( ! p ( ,paki/an2 &  7#d7
 condemns attempts to suppress ! p (    

,paki/an's p>ticipation 9 _! democracy1 
includ+ ?r\gh h>assm5t1 intimidation1   
viol5ce1 arbitr>y det5tion1 re/rictions 
on access to ! int]net &                
telecommunications1 or any violation (  
_! human1 civil1 or political rights4   
#d4 ,sanctions relat+ to und]m9+        
democracy 9 ,paki/an  7a7 ,designation (
 p]sons responsible = und]m9+ democracy 
9 paki/an  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all transmit to !   
appropriate congressional committees a  
report id5tify+-- 7,a7 any s5ior (ficial
 or =m] s5ior (ficial ( ! gov]nm5t1     
milit>y1 or security =ces ( ,paki/an :o 
! ,presid5t det]m9es1 bas$ on cr$ible   
evid5ce1 is responsible = gross         
violations ( human rights2  7,b7 any    
s5ior (ficial or =m] s5ior (ficial ( !  
gov]nm5t1 milit>y1 or security =ces (   
,paki/an :o ! ,presid5t det]m9es has    
committ$ or direct$ gross violations (  
human rights associat$ ) und]m9+        
democracy 9 ,paki/an2 &  7,c7 any       

entities own$ or controll$ by s5ior     
(ficials or =m] s5ior (ficials ( !      
gov]nm5t1 milit>y1 or security =ces (   
,paki/an id5tifi$ pursuant to           
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b74  7#b7 ,=m (   
report ,! report requir$ "u ?is         
subsection may be transmitt$ 9 classifi$
 =m4  7b7 ,imposition ( sanctions ,!    
,presid5t may impose any or all ( !     
sanctions describ$ 9 ! ,global          
,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,acc\ntability
 ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note7 aga9/  
any or all ( ! =eign p]sons id5tifi$ 9 !
 report requir$ by subsection 7a74  7#a7
 ,exception to comply ) int]national    
obligations ,sanctions "u p>agraph 7#b7 
%all n apply ) respect to ! admission ( 
an ali5 if admitt+ or p>ol+ ! ali5 into 
! ,unit$ ,/ates is necess>y to p]mit !  
,unit$ ,/ates to comply ) ! ,agreem5t   
reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$         
,nations1 sign$ at ,lake ,success ,june 
#bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into =ce ,novemb]   
#ba1 #aidg1 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,nations & !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 or o!r applicable       

int]national obligations4  7#b7         
,exception relat+ to ! provision (      
humanit>ian assi/ance ,sanctions "u ?is 
section may n be impos$ ) respect to    
transactions or ! facilitation (        
transactions =--  7,a7 ! sale (         
agricultural commodities1 food1 m$ic9e1 
or m$ical devices2  7,b7 ! provision (  
humanit>ian assi/ance2  7,c7 f9ancial   
transactions relat+ to humanit>ian      
assi/ance2 or  7,d7 transport+ goods or 
s]vices t are necess>y to c>ry out      
op]ations relat+ to humanit>ian         
assi/ance4  7#c7 ,exception =           
intellig5ce1 law en=cem5t1 & national   
security activities ,sanctions "u ?is   
section %all n apply to any au?oriz$    
intellig5ce1 law en=cem5t1 or national  
security activities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
#e4 ,appropriate congressional          
committees def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m     
appropriate congressional committees    
means--  7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 
7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations (

 ! ,s5ate4  #f4 ,sunset ,?is ,act %all  
t]m9ate on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjcj4