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<item congress="113" measure-type="s" measure-number="164" measure-id="id113s164" originChamber="SENATE" orig-publish-date="2013-01-28" update-date="2013-02-12">
<title>A bill to prohibit the United States from providing financial assistance to Pakistan until Dr. Shakil Afridi is freed.</title>
<summary summary-id="id113s164v00" currentChamber="SENATE" update-date="2013-02-12">
<action-date>2013-01-28</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in Senate</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p> Prohibits any direct U.S. assistance to the government of Pakistan unless the President certifies to Congress that: (1) Dr. Shakil Afridi has been released from prison in Pakistan and any criminal charges brought against Dr. Afridi, including treason, have been dropped; and (2) Dr. Afridi has been allowed to leave Pakistan, if such departure is necessary to ensure his freedom.</p>]]></summary-text>
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