Afghanistan Partnership and Transparency Act

2/9/2022, 12:56 AM

Afghanistan Partnership and Transparency Act

This bill prohibits, until a specified report describing the impacts of the intended withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan is submitted to Congress, amounts appropriated for FY2020 or FY2021 from being obligated or expended for any activity having either of the following effects (1) reducing the total number of Armed Forces deployed to Afghanistan below the lesser of 8,000 or the total number deployed as of the enactment of this bill. or (2) reducing the total number of Armed Forces deployed to Afghanistan below 5,000.

Congress
116
Number
HR - 7343
Introduced on
2020-06-25
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

6/25/2020
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Afghanistan Partnership and Transparency Act

This bill prohibits, until a specified report describing the impacts of the intended withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan is submitted to Congress, amounts appropriated for FY2020 or FY2021 from being obligated or expended for any activity having either of the following effects (1) reducing the total number of Armed Forces deployed to Afghanistan below the lesser of 8,000 or the total number deployed as of the enactment of this bill. or (2) reducing the total number of Armed Forces deployed to Afghanistan below 5,000.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo limit the use of funds to reduce the number of Armed Forces deployed to Afghanistan, and for other purposes.
Policy Areas
Armed Forces and National Security
Potential Impact
Afghanistan•
Alliances•
Asia•
Collective security•
Congressional oversight•
Detention of persons•
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad•
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption•
Human rights•
Iran•
Middle East•
Military facilities and property•
Military operations and strategy•
Military readiness•
Pakistan•
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status•
Terrorism

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Recent Activity

Latest Summary6/24/2021

Afghanistan Partnership and Transparency Act

This bill prohibits, until a specified report describing the impacts of the intended withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan is submitted to Congress, amounts appropriated for FY2020 o...

Latest Action6/25/2020
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the comm...