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HR 5117 117th Congress House International Affairs Afghanistan Alliances Asia Congressional oversight Emergency planning and evacuation Foreign aid and international relief Foreign property Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Sanctions War and emergency powers

Ensuring Evacuation from Afghanistan Act of 2021

Introduced: August 27, 2021 Introduced by: Miller-Meeks, Mariannette Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Ensuring Evacuation from Afghanistan Act of 2021

This bill prohibits providing federal funding to the government of Afghanistan until the President certifies to Congress that all U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, coalition partners, and Afghan allies who would like to evacuate from Afghanistan have been evacuated. The bill also requires asset-blocking sanctions on the Afghan government until the President makes the certification.

What's happening now August 27, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5117: Ensuring Evacuation from Afghanistan Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5117/
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"H.R. 5117: Ensuring Evacuation from Afghanistan Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5117/.
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H.R. 5117, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5117/.
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