US Congress House Bill 416

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January 25 2013 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Egypt Accountability and Democracy Promotion Act - States that U.S. policy shall be to use its foreign assistance for Egypt to advance U.S. national security interests in Egypt, including encouraging the advancement of political, economic, and religious freedom in Egypt. Limits specified security and economic assistance to Egypt unless the Secretary of State certifies to Congress every six months that the Egyptian government: (1) is not controlled by or under the influence of a foreign terrorist organization, or that no supporter of a foreign terrorist organization serves in a policy-making position in the government; (2) has implemented legal reforms that protect the political, economic, and religious freedoms and human rights of all citizens and residents of Egypt; (3) is fully implementing the Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty; and (4) is taking verifiable steps to destroy the smuggling network and tunnels between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, and is cracking down on extremist groups in the Sinai Peninsula. Provides for a limited national security waiver of such restrictions. Sets forth reporting requirements.

Egypt Accountability and Democracy Promotion Act

Rep Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana	Rep Bilirakis, Gus M.	Rep Burgess, Michael C.	Rep Collins, Chris
Rep Duncan, Jeff	Rep Forbes, J. Randy	Rep Franks, Trent	Rep Garrett, Scott
Rep Griffin, Tim	Rep Grimm, Michael G.	Rep Mulvaney, Mick	Rep Nugent, Richard
Rep Nunnelee, Alan	Rep Pearce, Stevan	Rep Pittenger, Robert	Rep Radel, Trey
Rep Rokita, Todd	Rep Schweikert, David	Rep Weber, Randy K. Sr.	Rep Westmoreland, Lynn A.
Rep Yoho, Ted S.

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-01-25	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d113:HN00416:@@@L&summ2=m&
Text	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr416ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr416ih.pdf