S. 1959 (112th): Haqqani Network Terrorist Designation Act of 2012

Introduced:
Dec 07, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC]
Status:
Signed by the President
Slip Law:
This bill became Pub.L. 112-168.

The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. S. stands for Senate bill.

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Status

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on August 10, 2012.

Progress
Introduced Dec 07, 2011
Referred to Committee Dec 07, 2011
Passed Senate Dec 17, 2011
Passed House with Changes Jul 17, 2012
Passed House Jul 26, 2012
Signed by the President Aug 10, 2012
Cosponsors
15 cosponsors (11R, 4D) (show)
Committees

House Judiciary

Senate Foreign Relations

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Full Title

A bill to require a report on the designation of the Haqqani Network as a foreign terrorist organization and for other purposes.

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Last updated Jan 01, 2012.
3 pages

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Library of Congress Summary

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8/10/2012--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 17, 2012.
The summary of that version is repeated here.) Haqqani Network Terrorist Designation Act of 2012 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of State should designate the Haqqani Network (an insurgent network operating in Pakistan and Afghanistan) as a foreign terrorist organization.
Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on:
(1) whether the Haqqani Network meets the criteria for designation as a foreign terrorist organization; and
(2) which criteria have not been met, if the Secretary determines that the Haqqani Network does not meet such designation.
States that nothing in this Act may be construed to infringe upon the sovereignty of Pakistan to combat militant or terrorist groups operating inside its boundaries.

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Background

According to the bill’s sponsor, “The Haqqanis are a violent extremist group who have perpetrated deadly attacks on U.S. forces and innocent Afghan civilians, used murder as an intimidation tactic against the Afghan people, and employed suicide attacks with deadly effectiveness.  They are an extremely dangerous group, and they deserve to be classified as a terrorist organization.  Designating them as terrorists would allow us to more aggressively pursue them as well as limit the ability of foreign governments to provide them with aid and assistance.”  

Summary

S. 1959 would require the Secretary of State to report to Congress (specifically the House and Senate Judiciary Committees) on the following: (1) whether the Haqqani Network (an Afghan insurgent group based in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of northwest Pakistan) meets the criteria for designation as a foreign terrorist organization; and (2) which criteria have not been met, if the Secretary determines that the Haqqani Network does not meet such designation.

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