Afghanistan Accountability Act

Summary

Afghanistan Accountability Act This bill requires the President to impose sanctions on certain foreign persons, such as Taliban officials, and requires reports related to Afghanistan. The President must impose asset- and visa-blocking sanctions on any foreign person who (1) is an official, agent, or instrumentality of the Taliban; (2) has acted to undermine democratic institutions or threaten the stability of Afghanistan; (3) has acted to limit or penalize freedom of expression in Afghanistan, particularly the freedom of expression of women; (4) has committed serious human rights abuses in Afghanistan; or (5) operates in the mining sector in Afghanistan. The sanctions also apply to certain immediate relatives of such persons and those who provide material support to such persons. The bill also requires reports to Congress on (1) the intelligence provided to the President and policymakers prior to and concerning the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, (2) whether the Taliban meets the criteria for designation as a foreign terrorist organization, and (3) human rights violations by the Taliban against individuals who supported U.S. efforts in Afghanistan.

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Timeline

1. 20 August 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), the Judiciary, and Financial Services, 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 August 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 August 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 November 2022

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 20 August 2021 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 20 August 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 20 August 2021

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Sponsors

• Blake Moore · R · Sponsor
• Ann Wagner · R · Sponsor
• Nancy Mace · R · Sponsor
• Mariannette Miller-Meeks · R · Sponsor
• Troy Balderson · R · Sponsor
• Doug Lamborn · R · Sponsor
• Tom Emmer · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] · R · Sponsor
• John Curtis · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Louie Gohmert · R · Cosponsor
• David Rouzer · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Lauren Boebert · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] · R · Cosponsor
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