Afghanistan Withdrawal Threat Assessment Act
Latest action · Sep 1, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedAug 31, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Afghanistan Withdrawal Threat Assessment Act
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to report to Congress an assessment of any terrorist threats to the United States posed by prisoners who the Taliban released from certain detention facilities in Afghanistan.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Aug 31, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NY | John Katko | Original | Aug 31, 2021 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Homeland Security Committee | Referred Aug 31, 2021 |
| Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee | Referred Sep 1, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 1, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism.
- Aug 31, 2021Introduced in House
- Aug 31, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 152, August 31, 2021, page H4501.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a threat assessment of terrorist threats to the United States posed by the prisoners released by the Taliban from the Pul-e-Charkhi Prison and Parwan Detention Facility in Afghanistan, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Afghanistan Withdrawal Threat Assessment Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 31, 2021Introduced in House
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