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United States-Afghanistan Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) Act of 2011
Introduced: February 10, 2011
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2 steps
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In committee
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 10, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 10, 2011
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
United States-Afghanistan Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) Act of 2011 - Directs the President to seek to enter into a bilateral status of forces agreement with the government of Afghanistan which shall: (1) prohibit the permanent basing or military presence of U.S. Armed Forces in Afghanistan; (2) provide, no later than one year after the date on which such agreement is entered into, for the complete redeployment from Afghanistan of the U.S. Armed Forces and Department of Defense (DOD) civilian employees and contractors; and (3) establish that the temporary presence of U.S. Armed Forces in Afghanistan is at the request of the government of Afghanistan.
Authorizes such agreement to provide for specific activities or missions of the U.S. Armed Forces in Afghanistan.
Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should submit such agreement to the Senate for its advice and consent to ratification as a treaty or alternatively the President should request statutory authorization for such agreement by Congress.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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