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To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress daily reports on the evacuation of citizens and permanent residents of the United States from Afghanistan, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 23, 2021 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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 Armed Services.
Aug 23, 2021
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This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to report daily on the efforts to evacuate U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents from Afghanistan until the President certifies to Congress that all such individuals who sought evacuation have been evacuated. Until such certification is submitted, DOD may not use FY2021 funds for activity which would have the effect of reducing the total number of service members deployed to Afghanistan, except in specified circumstances.

What's happening now August 23, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5071: To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress daily reports on the evacuation of citizens and permanent residents of the United States from Afghanistan, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5071/
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"H.R. 5071: To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress daily reports on the evacuation of citizens and permanent residents of the United States from Afghanistan, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5071/.
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H.R. 5071, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5071/.
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[H.R. 5071: To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress daily reports on the evacuation of citizens and permanent residents of the United States from Afghanistan, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5071/)
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