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HR 5121 117th Congress House International Affairs Afghanistan Alliances Asia Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Taliban Are Not Our Friends Act

Introduced: August 27, 2021 Introduced by: Perry, Scott Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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Taliban Are Not Our Friends Act

This bill terminates Afghanistan's status as a major non-NATO ally and prohibits the President from designating Afghanistan with such status. (Major non-NATO ally status provides certain benefits, such as qualifying a country to receive excess defense articles.)

What's happening now August 27, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Sep 29, 2021
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Sep 3, 2021
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Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Aug 31, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5121: Taliban Are Not Our Friends Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5121/
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"H.R. 5121: Taliban Are Not Our Friends Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5121/.
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H.R. 5121, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5121/.
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