3.0.0 2060 2022-11-01T19:02:21Z 2022-11-01T19:02:21Z House HR 2019-04-03 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 58 (Wednesday, April 3, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BANKS:H.R. 2060.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority of Congress to enact thislegislation is provided by Article I, section 8 of the UnitedStates Constitution, specifically clause 18 (relating to thepower to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying outthe powers vested in Congress).[Page H3069]]]> hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-04-03T13:00:11Z hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-04-03T13:00:06Z 2019-04-03 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2019-04-03 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2019-04-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-04-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001299 Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3] Jim Banks R IN 3 N C001109 Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large] Liz Cheney R WY 0 2019-04-03 True S001196 Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] Elise Stefanik R NY M. 21 2019-04-03 True W000823 Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] Michael Waltz R FL 6 2019-04-03 True H001067 Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] Richard Hudson R NC 8 2019-04-10 False R000603 Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] David Rouzer R NC 7 2019-05-20 False International Affairs Afghanistan Asia Conflicts and wars Congressional oversight Defense spending Department of Defense Executive agency funding and structure Foreign aid and international relief Military assistance, sales, and agreements Military operations and strategy Political movements and philosophies Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Terrorism Women's rights International Affairs 00 2019-04-03 Introduced in House 2020-02-29T16:55:24Z Ensuring a Secure Afghanistan Act

This bill prohibits funds made available to the Department of Defense for FY2019 from being used to reduce the number of U.S. Armed Forces members deployed in Afghanistan to below 10,000 unless the Office of the Director of National Intelligence certifies that Taliban leaders have (1) rejected Al Qaeda by name, (2) committed not to fight alongside or have any affiliation with Al Qaeda, and (3) agreed to various conditions such as committing to protecting the rights of women and girls and supporting the Afghan Constitution.

The Department of State shall provide briefings to Congress every 30 days regarding any ongoing talks with the Afghan government or the Taliban and the effect of such talks on Armed Forces in Afghanistan.

]]> Ensuring a Secure Afghanistan Act Display Title Ensuring a Secure Afghanistan Act Official Title as Introduced To provide oversight over talks between the United States and the Taliban, limit the use of funds to reduce the total number of members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who are deployed to Afghanistan until certain conditions on the ground are fulfilled, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Ensuring a Secure Afghanistan Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr2060ih/xml/BILLS-116hr2060ih.xml 2019-04-03 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.