H.Res. 701 · 117th Congress
Requesting the President, and directing the Secretary of State, to transmit to the House of Representatives…
Full title
Requesting the President, and directing the Secretary of State, to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of all documents in their possession referring or relating to certain aspects of the United States withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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This resolution requests the President and directs the Department of State to transmit to the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after the adoption of this resolution, copies of both classified and unclassified documents that refer or relate to certain information on the withdrawal of the United States from Afghanistan, including
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Oct 5, 2021
This resolution requests the President and directs the Department of State to transmit to the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after the adoption of this resolution, copies of both classified and unclassified documents that refer or relate to certain information on the withdrawal of the United States from Afghanistan, including
- reactions, concerns, or objections expressed by certain allies and partners;
- any agreement reached with the Taliban related to the evacuation of specified individuals; and
- numbers of specified individuals in contact with the State Department to request evacuation assistance from Afghanistan, from July 30, 2021, to the present.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Requesting the President, and directing the Secretary of State, to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of all documents in their possession referring or relating to certain aspects of the United States withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Latest action (Oct 5, 2021): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 5, 2021
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No recorded floor vote found.