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HR 2008 113th Congress House

Stop Taxing American Assistance to Afghanistan Act

Official title: To prohibit United States assistance for Afghanistan unless the United States and Afghanistan enter into a bilateral agreement which provides that work perform… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit United States assistance for Afghanistan unless the United States and Afghanistan enter into a bilateral agreement which provides that work performed in Afghanistan by United States contractors is exempt from taxation by the Government of Afghanistan.

Introduced: May 15, 2013 Introduced by: Welch, Peter Democratic · Vermont See on congress.gov
International Affairs AfghanistanAsiaCongressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
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Foreign aid and international reliefIncome tax exclusionMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentPublic contracts and procurementTaxation of foreign income
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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 Latest action May 15, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Taxing American Assistance to Afghanistan Act - Prohibits U.S. assistance for Afghanistan unless the United States and Afghanistan enter into a bilateral agreement which provides that work performed in Afghanistan by U.S. contractors is exempt from taxation by the government of Afghanistan.

Authorizes the President to waive such prohibition if in the U.S. national interest.

Makes such prohibition inapplicable to a contract: (1) under which the contractor or subcontractor is not a U.S. national, or (2) involving commercial operations of U.S. diplomatic missions in Afghanistan.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2008: Stop Taxing American Assistance to Afghanistan Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2008/
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"H.R. 2008: Stop Taxing American Assistance to Afghanistan Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2008/.
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H.R. 2008, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2008/.
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