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Ensuring a Secure Afghanistan Act

Introduced: April 3, 2019 Introduced by: Banks, Jim Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
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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.
Apr 3, 2019
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Ensuring a Secure Afghanistan Act

This bill prohibits funds made available to the Department of Defense for FY2019 from being used to reduce the number of U.S. Armed Forces members deployed in Afghanistan to below 10,000 unless the Office of the Director of National Intelligence certifies that Taliban leaders have (1) rejected Al Qaeda by name, (2) committed not to fight alongside or have any affiliation with Al Qaeda, and (3) agreed to various conditions such as committing to protecting the rights of women and girls and supporting the Afghan Constitution.

The Department of State shall provide briefings to Congress every 30 days regarding any ongoing talks with the Afghan government or the Taliban and the effect of such talks on Armed Forces in Afghanistan.

What's happening now April 3, 2019

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
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Rouzer, David
North Carolina · May 20, 2019
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Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Apr 10, 2019
Cheney, Liz
· Apr 3, 2019
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Apr 3, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2060: Ensuring a Secure Afghanistan Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2060/
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"H.R. 2060: Ensuring a Secure Afghanistan Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2060/.
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H.R. 2060, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2060/.
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