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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1278 

To prohibit certain foreign assistance to the Government of Egypt as a 

result of the July 3, 2013, military coup d’e ́tat. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 11, 2013 

Mr. PAUL introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to 

the Committee on Foreign Relations 

A BILL 

To prohibit certain foreign assistance to the Government 

of Egypt as a result of the July 3, 2013, military coup 

d’e ́tat. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Egyptian Military 

5 Coup Act of 2013’’. 

6 SEC. 2. FOREIGN ASSISTANCE RESTRICTIONS IN RESPONSE 

7 TO EGYPTIAN MILITARY COUP D’E ́ TAT. 

8 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find9 ings: 


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1 (1) On June 30, 2012, Mohamed Morsi was 

2 elected President of Egypt in elections that were cer3 tified as free and fair by the Egyptian Presidential 

4 Election Commission and the United Nations. 

5 (2) On July 3, 2013, the military of Egypt re6 moved the democratically elected President of Egypt, 

7 arrested his supporters, and suspended the Constitu8 tion of Egypt. These actions fit the definition of a 

9 military coup d’e ́tat. 

10 (3) Pursuant to section 7008 of the Depart11 ment of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Pro12 grams Act, 2012 (division I of Public Law 112–74; 

13 125 Stat. 1195), the United States is legally prohib14 ited from providing foreign assistance to any country 

15 whose duly elected head of government is deposed by 

16 a military coup d’e ́tat, or removed in such a way 

17 that the military plays a decisive role. 

18 (4) The United States has suspended aid to 

19 countries that have undergone military coups d’e ́tat 

20 in the past, including the Ivory Coast, the Central 

21 African Republic, Thailand, Mali, Fiji, and Hon22 duras. 

23 (b) FOREIGN ASSISTANCE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF

24 EGYPT.— 


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1 (1) RESTRICTIONS ON ASSISTANCE UNDER SEC2 TION 7008.—In accordance with section 7008 of the 

3 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Re4 lated Programs Act, 2012 (division I of Public Law 

5 112–74; 125 Stat. 1195), the United States Govern6 ment, including the Department of State, shall re7 frain from providing to the Government of Egypt 

8 the assistance restricted under such section. 

9 (2) ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS.—In addition to 

10 the restrictions referred to in paragraph (1), the fol11 lowing restrictions shall be in effect with respect to 

12 United States assistance to the Government of 

13 Egypt: 

14 (A) Deliveries of defense articles currently 

15 slated for transfer to Egyptian Ministry of De16 fense (MOD) and Ministry of Interior (MOI) 

17 shall be suspended until the President certifies 

18 to Congress that democratic national elections 

19 have taken place in Egypt followed by a peace20 ful transfer of power. 

21 (B) Provision of defense services to Egyp22 tian MOD and MOI shall be halted immediately 

23 until the President certifies to Congress that 

24 democratic national elections have taken place 


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1 in Egypt followed by a peaceful transfer of 

2 power. 

3 (C) Processing of draft Letters of Offer 

4 and Acceptance (LOAs) for future arms sales 

5 to Egyptian MOD and MOI entities shall be 

6 halted until the President certifies to Congress 

7 that democratic national elections have taken 

8 place in Egypt followed by a peaceful transfer 

9 of power. 

10 (D) All costs associated with the delays in 

11 deliveries and provision of services required 

12 under subparagraphs (A) through (C) shall be 

13 borne by the Government of Egypt. 

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