Haqqani Network Terrorist Designation Act of 2012

Bill: 112-s-1959
Sponsor: Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC]
Introduced: 2011-12-07 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Afghanistan
Asia
Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Congressional oversight
Pakistan
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2011-12-07
text: 
Haqqani Network Terrorist Designation Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary of State to report to Congress on whether the Haqqani Network (an insurgent network operating in Pakistan and Afghanistan) meets the criteria for designation as a foreign terrorist organization.

action_date: 2011-12-17
text: 
Haqqani Network Terrorist Designation Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary of State to report to Congress on: (1) whether the Haqqani Network (an insurgent network operating in Pakistan and Afghanistan) 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.

action_date: 2012-07-17
text: 
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.

action_date: 2012-08-10
text: 

(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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-08-10
text: Became Public Law No: 112-168.
action_date: 2012-08-10
text: Became Public Law No: 112-168.
action_date: 2012-08-10
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2012-08-10
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2012-07-27
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2012-07-26
text: Senate agreed to House amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5624-5625; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S5624-5625)
action_date: 2012-07-26
text: Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S5624-5625; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S5624-5625)
action_date: 2012-07-18
text: Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
action_date: 2012-07-17
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2012-07-17
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4873)
action_date: 2012-07-17
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4873)
action_date: 2012-07-17
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1959.
action_date: 2012-07-17
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4873-4875)
action_date: 2012-07-17
text: Mr. Griffin (AR) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2012-01-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2011-12-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-12-19
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2011-12-17
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2011-12-17
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8781-8782)
action_date: 2011-12-17
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S8781-8782)
action_date: 2011-12-17
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8781-8782)
action_date: 2011-12-17
text: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2011-12-17
text: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2011-12-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2011-12-07
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 112-168