H.R. 5127: AWOL Act

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H.R. 5127: AWOL Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-08-31 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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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AWOL Act

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Afghanistan Withdrawal Oversight and Liability Act or the AWOL Act This bill prohibits using federal funds appropriated for FY2021 to provide support to the Taliban. The bill also requires reports and certifications related to Afghanistan. Specifically, no FY2021 funds may be used to (1) make payments or contributions of material support to the Taliban, or (2) provide relief from sanctions against the Taliban or its leaders. The bill requires the President to report to Congress on efforts to evacuate U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents from Afghanistan. The President must also certify to Congress when all such individuals seeking evacuation from Afghanistan have been evacuated. The Department of State must periodically report to Congress on any agreements between the United States and the Taliban. Within seven days of the United States reaching an agreement with the Taliban, the State Department must provide to Congress all materials relevant to that agreement. The bill also requires the Office of the Inspector General of the State Department to report to Congress about the State Department's compliance with legal requirements in connection to agreements with the Taliban. Specifically, the office must assess compliance with a law that requires the State Department to provide certain information to Congress when the United States enters certain international agreements. The Department of Defense must report to Congress concerning U.S. equipment, property, and classified material that was destroyed, surrendered, or abandoned in Afghanistan during a period starting from February 29, 2020.

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Sponsor: Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] · 36 cosponsors

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Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Mike Rogers (R-AL), Bryan Steil (R-WI), Ted Budd (R-NC), Brian Babin (R-TX), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI), Pete Stauber (R-MN), Ann Wagner (R-MO), James R. Baird (R-IN), Adrian Smith (R-NE), David Rouzer (R-NC), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), David Kustoff (R-TN), John Joyce (R-PA), John R. Curtis (R-UT), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Troy Balderson (R-OH), Andy Barr (R-KY), Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), J. French Hill (R-AR), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Steve Womack (R-AR)

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• Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
• Congress.gov
• Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr5127.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr5127 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117