House Simple Resolution 607
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Condemns President Biden's failure to heed the advice of military and intelligence advisors about the speed and nature of the Taliban offensive, leading to a disorganized, chaotic, and abrupt evacuation of United States personnel and Afghan allies.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Aug 24, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
A form of legislative measure introduced and potentially acted upon by only one congressional chamber and used for the regulation of business only within the chamber of origin. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Res. or S.Res. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
607
Congress
117
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
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No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This resolution condemns the President's failure to heed military and intelligence advisors about the speed and nature of the Taliban offense in Afghanistan and urges the President to commit to maintaining the evacuation operation as long as necessary to evacuate any U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or Afghan partner who requests evacuation assistance .
August 24, 2021
08/24/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
08/24/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 1, 2023 8:18:33 PM