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H.R. 5066: Afghanistan Accountability Act

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H.R. 5066: Afghanistan Accountability Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-08-20 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-08-20 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Afghanistan Accountability Act

Plain summary

Afghanistan Accountability Act This bill requires the President to impose sanctions on certain foreign persons, such as Taliban officials, and requires reports related to Afghanistan. The President must impose asset- and visa-blocking sanctions on any foreign person who (1) is an official, agent, or instrumentality of the Taliban; (2) has acted to undermine democratic institutions or threaten the stability of Afghanistan; (3) has acted to limit or penalize freedom of expression in Afghanistan, particularly the freedom of expression of women; (4) has committed serious human rights abuses in Afghanistan; or (5) operates in the mining sector in Afghanistan. The sanctions also apply to certain immediate relatives of such persons and those who provide material support to such persons. The bill also requires reports to Congress on (1) the intelligence provided to the President and policymakers prior to and concerning the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, (2) whether the Taliban meets the criteria for designation as a foreign terrorist organization, and (3) human rights violations by the Taliban against individuals who supported U.S. efforts in Afghanistan.

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Official text

Afghanistan Accountability Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] · 14 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Ann Wagner (R-MO), Nancy Mace (R-SC), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Troy Balderson (R-OH), Tom Emmer (R-MN), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), John R. Curtis (R-UT), Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY), David Rouzer (R-NC), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Mark E. Amodei (R-NV)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] reported raising $2.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr5066 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117