This bill would prohibit U.S. assistance to Egypt, Pakistan, Libya, and any country in which the U.S. embassy is attacked, trespassed upon, breached, or targeted for attack. It was introduced the week after the 9/11/12 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, where 4 Americans were killed.
Sen. Paul had proposed similar measures as amendments to both the Continuing Appropriations Res. (*H. J. Res. 117 of 9/10/12) and S. J. Res. 41 of 5/24/12, before Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) allowed this bill to be brought before the Senate for a vote.
AIPAC, which supports a broad U.S. foreign assistance program, wrote a letter to Sen. Reid and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) urging them to oppose this measure on the grounds that it would reduce U.S. influence over events in the Middle East and could potentially prohibit aid to Israel.
See also: identical measure S.A. 2841 of 9/19/12 and companion measure H.R. 6452 of 9/30/12.
Last major action: 9/22/12 defeated in the Senate 10–81.