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HR 6014 117th Congress House International Affairs

Afghanistan War Commission Act of 2021

Introduced: November 18, 2021 Introduced by: Kim, Andy Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
Nov 18, 2021
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Afghanistan War Commission Act of 2021

This bill establishes the independent Afghanistan War Commission within the legislative branch.

The commission must conduct a study of various matters related to U.S. operations and activities in Afghanistan, including (1) U.S. military, diplomatic, development and intelligence objectives from September 1, 1996, to August 30, 2021; (2) the efficacy of U.S. efforts to meet such objectives; (3) the factors that led to the collapse of the Afghan National Defense Security Forces in 2021; and (4) the efficacy of efforts to fight corruption.

The commission must annually report to Congress on the progress of its study. Within three years (with an extension of up to one year available) of the commission's first meeting, it must submit to Congress a final report with a detailed statement of findings, recommendations, and lessons learned.

What's happening now November 18, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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 3
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3
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Carson, André
Indiana · Dec 7, 2021
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Garamendi, John
California · Dec 7, 2021
Malinowski, Tom
· Nov 30, 2021
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Nov 30, 2021
RYAN, TIM
· Nov 30, 2021
Meijer, Peter
· Nov 18, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6014: Afghanistan War Commission Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6014/
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"H.R. 6014: Afghanistan War Commission Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6014/.
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H.R. 6014, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6014/.
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