# 119-hr-5271: Pakistan Freedom and Accountability Act

119-hr-5271, Pakistan Freedom and Accountability Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI); status introduced (as of 2026-10-07).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5271
- Congress: 119
- Title: Pakistan Freedom and Accountability Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 113
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-07

## Summary

**This bill would create a targeted, time-limited framework to identify and impose** sanctions on Pakistani officials and entities tied to gross human rights violations or efforts that undermine democracy. It pairs a presidential reporting requirement with the option to use Global Magnitsky sanctions while preserving narrow humanitarian and international-obligation exceptions. - Pakistani senior and former officials and their companies would be named in a presidential report and could face Global Magnitsky sanctions. The report would be required within 180 days and may be transmitted in classified form. - Humanitarian organizations, sales of food and medicine, financial transactions for aid, and activities needed to meet international obligations would be exempted so aid and essential commerce can continue. - U.S. foreign policy actors would gain a focused tool to pressure abuses and support democratic norms, with the authority set to end on September 30, 2030.

## Cosponsors (113)

- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6] (R-IN), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. James, John [R-MI-10] (R-MI), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (R-GA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2026-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2026-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2026-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mejia, Analilia [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiley, Kevin [I-CA-3] (I-CA), 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Humanitarian and UN exceptions to sanctions: benefit, low. This bill would carve out clear exceptions to any sanctions under the Act. It would not block authorized U.S. intelligence, law-enforcement, or national-security activities. It would allow admission or parole of a noncitizen when needed to meet the UN Headquarters Agreement or other international d…
- Targeted sanctions and report on Pakistan: mixed, low. This bill would require the President to send Congress a list within 180 days naming senior Pakistani officials and related entities tied to gross human-rights abuses or moves that undermine democracy. The list could be classified. The President would be allowed to apply Global Magnitsky sanctions…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-5271 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5271)

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- [119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1993)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5271 (as of 2026-10-07).