Skip to main content
S 3681 117th Congress Senate International Affairs

A bill to require the Secretary of State to submit to Congress classified dissent cables relating to the withdrawal of the United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan.

Introduced: February 17, 2022 Introduced by: Thune, John Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 17, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Feb 17, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S788)
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the Department of State to (1) submit to Congress any classified State Department cables or memos that express a dissenting opinion relating to the withdrawal of the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan, and (2) make publicly available unclassified versions of such cables and memos.

What's happening now February 17, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S788)

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Republican 11
R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Feb 17, 2022
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Feb 17, 2022
 R
Cruz, Ted
Texas · Feb 17, 2022
 R
Daines, Steve
Montana · Feb 17, 2022
 R
Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Feb 17, 2022
 R
Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Feb 17, 2022
 R
Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Feb 17, 2022
 R
Risch, James E.
Idaho · Feb 17, 2022
 R
Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Feb 17, 2022
 R
Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Feb 17, 2022
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Feb 17, 2022
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3681: A bill to require the Secretary of State to submit to Congress classified dissent cables relating to the withdrawal of the United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3681/
MLA
"S. 3681: A bill to require the Secretary of State to submit to Congress classified dissent cables relating to the withdrawal of the United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3681/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 3681, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3681/.
Markdown link
[S. 3681: A bill to require the Secretary of State to submit to Congress classified dissent cables relating to the withdrawal of the United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3681/)
Report a problem