H.R. 2176: To require express prior statutory authorization from Congress to carry out any activities under the United States-Afghanistan Strategic Partnership Agreement, and for other purposes.

113th Congress · introduced 2013-05-23 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Where it came from: introduced 2013-05-23 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To require express prior statutory authorization from Congress to carry out any activities under the United States-Afghanistan Strategic Partnership Agreement, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

Prohibits the United States from carrying out any activities under the United States-Afghanistan Strategic Partnership Agreement, signed on May 2, 2012, or any successor agreement for any fiscal year beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act absent prior congressional statutory authorization to carry out such activities for such fiscal year.

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To require express prior statutory authorization from Congress to carry out any activities under the United States-Afghanistan Strategic Partnership Agreement, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · 1 cosponsors

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Robert J. Wittman (R-VA)

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Words on this page, explained (3)

Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Fiscal year: The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.
Statute: A written law passed by a legislature. A statute can be changed by a later law; changing a constitution needs an amendment.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr2176.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>

Record fed-us-cong113-hr2176 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113