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H.Res. 701: 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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H.Res. 701: 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.

117th Congress · introduced 2021-10-05 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-10-05 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. 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.

What does this mean?

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.

Plain summary

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.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

What a vote does

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A “Nay” vote

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

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.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · 41 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Tim Burchett (R-TN), Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL), Mary E. Miller (R-IL), August Pfluger (R-TX), Young Kim (R-CA), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI), Victoria Spartz (R-IN), Blake D. Moore (R-UT), Darrell Issa (R-CA), Andy Barr (R-KY), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Lisa C. McClain (R-MI), Scott Franklin (R-FL), Barry Moore (R-AL), Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY), Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Brian J. Mast (R-FL), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), W. Gregory Steube (R-FL), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Michelle Fischbach (R-MN), Scott Perry (R-PA), Daniel Meuser (R-PA), Julia Letlow (R-LA), Randy Feenstra (R-IA), Andrew S. Clyde (R-GA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] reported raising $276,976 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

Plain meanings written from linked sources. All words.

Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hres701 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117