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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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Oct 5, 2021

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.

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Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R–TX

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Foreign Affairs Committee

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Oct 5, 2021
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HRES 1240 · 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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Discuss H.Res.701, 117th Congress: 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.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/701

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Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hres701/BILLS-117hres701ih.htm

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Discuss H.Res.701, 117th Congress: 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.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/701

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2021-10-05.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hres701/BILLS-117hres701ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-03T07:30:51Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss H.Res.701, 117th Congress: 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.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/701

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2021-10-05.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hres701/BILLS-117hres701ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-03T07:30:51Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss H.Res.701, 117th Congress: 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.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/701

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2021-10-05.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hres701/BILLS-117hres701ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-03T07:30:51Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.Res.701 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.