To terminate the designation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan as a major non-NATO ally, and for other purposes.
Key claim: The bill would terminate Pakistan’s major non-NATO ally status, cutting off its access to excess U.S. defense supplies and joint military research until the President certifies progress against the Haqqani Network.
Abstract
(HR80 · 118th Congress) This bill removes Pakistan’s designation as a major non-NATO ally, a status that allows for various benefits such as access to excess U.S. defense supplies and participation in cooperative defense research and development projects. The President may not redesignate Pakistan a major non-NATO ally without certifying that the country has taken various actions against the Haqqani Network, including continuing to conduct military actions against the Taliban-affiliated group and prosecuting its leaders. Latest action (2023-01-09): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Why this matters
The proposal would use access to U.S. defense supplies and joint military research as leverage over Pakistan’s counterterrorism actions. It has not advanced beyond committee, so it changes neither current eligibility nor spending; the finding provides no quantified fiscal estimate.