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HJRES 57 117th Congress House International Affairs Afghanistan Asia Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Emergency planning and evacuation Military operations and strategy Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents War and emergency powers

Authorization for Use of Military Force To Save Americans Stranded in Afghanistan

Introduced: August 27, 2021 Introduced by: Perry, Scott Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Aug 27, 2021
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Authorization for Use of Military Force To Save Americans Stranded in Afghanistan

This joint resolution authorizes the President to use the Armed Forces to evacuate U.S. citizens from Afghanistan after August 31, 2021.

What's happening now August 27, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 57: Authorization for Use of Military Force To Save Americans Stranded in Afghanistan. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HJRES-57/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 57: Authorization for Use of Military Force To Save Americans Stranded in Afghanistan." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HJRES-57/.
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H.J. Res. 57, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HJRES-57/.
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[H.J. Res. 57: Authorization for Use of Military Force To Save Americans Stranded in Afghanistan](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HJRES-57/)
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