Mali Security Partnership and Counterterrorism Act

This bill would require the Secretary of State, working with other federal agencies, to send a report to the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee within 180 days of becoming law. The report would describe al-Qaeda's presence and influence in Mali, including its territorial control, cross-border operations, recruitment, and funding. It would also examine how illegal gold trade, informal taxation, and illicit trade help finance terrorist groups, and assess current sanctions on entities in Mali. The report must include a U.S. diplomatic strategy for countering al-Qaeda's influence in Mali, with metrics to measure how well that strategy works.

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Sponsors

• Jimmy Panetta Democrat sponsor
• 3 cosponsors