Afghanistan Partnership and Transparency Act

2/9/2022, 12:56 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 7343

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.

Current Status of Bill HR 7343

Bill HR 7343 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 25, 2020. Bill HR 7343 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on June 25, 2020.  Bill HR 7343's most recent activity was 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 committee concerned. as of June 25, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 7343

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
4
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
3
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 7343

Primary Policy Focus

Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact Areas

AfghanistanAlliancesAsiaCollective securityCongressional oversightDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionHuman rightsIranMiddle EastMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary operations and strategyMilitary readinessPakistanSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTerrorism

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 7343

Afghanistan Partnership and Transparency ActTo limit the use of funds to reduce the number of Armed Forces deployed to Afghanistan, and for other purposes.Afghanistan Partnership and Transparency Act
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