Sponsor
Andrew S. Biggs
Representative · R-AZ
Representative · R-AZ
The bill trades some U.S.–Pakistan military cooperation and presidential diplomatic flexibility for leverage to push Pakistan to act against militants and for greater congressional oversight.
U.S. national security may improve by removing Pakistan's Major Non‑NATO Ally (MNNA) status until it acts against the Haqqani Network, creating pressure that could reduce Pakistani support or tolerance for militants.
Border communities could see fewer cross‑border militant attacks if the measure creates leverage that prompts Pakistan to cooperate with Afghanistan and prosecute militants.
Taxpayers gain increased congressional oversight and transparency because the President must provide a written certification with specific benchmarks before restoring MNNA status.
U.S. military personnel and partners may lose cooperation benefits (training, export licenses, favorable loan terms), which could hinder joint counterterrorism operations and readiness.
Reduced intelligence‑sharing and logistics cooperation with Pakistan could increase risks and operational challenges for U.S. forces and regional partners.
Requiring detailed certification conditions concentrates complex diplomatic judgments in law and could constrain the President's flexibility in diplomacy and crisis response.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Terminates Pakistan's major non‑NATO ally status and bars re‑designation until the President certifies concrete actions against the Haqqani Network.
Official title: To terminate the designation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan as a major non-NATO ally, and for other purposes.
Introduced January 3, 2025 by Andrew S. Biggs · Last progress January 3, 2025
Terminates the United States’ designation of Pakistan as a "major non‑NATO ally" immediately upon enactment and prevents the President from re‑designating Pakistan as a major non‑NATO ally until the President provides Congress with a written certification that Pakistan has taken a set of specific, verifiable actions against the Haqqani Network. The required certification must show Pakistan is conducting military operations that disrupt Haqqani safe havens, preventing Haqqani use of Pakistani territory, coordinating with Afghanistan to restrict militant movement, and making progress arresting and prosecuting senior and mid‑level Haqqani operatives. The measure is narrowly focused on changing a legal status tied to defense and security cooperation and conditions any restoration of that status on specific counterterrorism actions by Pakistan, effective on the date of enactment.