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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5066 
To require an intelligence assessment of the production, planning, and commu-
nication of intelligence relating to the withdrawal of United States mili-
tary from Afghanistan, impose sanctions on the Taliban, report on 
human rights violations against Afghan individuals who supported the 
United States, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 20, 2021 
Mr. MOORE of Utah (for himself, Mrs. WAGNER, Ms. MACE, Mrs. MILLER- 
MEEKS, Mr. BALDERSON, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. EMMER, and Mrs. 
HINSON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Intel-
ligence (Permanent Select), the Judiciary, and Financial Services, 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 com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To require an intelligence assessment of the production, plan-
ning, and communication of intelligence relating to the 
withdrawal of United States military from Afghanistan, 
impose sanctions on the Taliban, report on human rights 
violations against Afghan individuals who supported the 
United States, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Afghanistan Account-
ability Act’’. 
SEC. 2. INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT OF THE PRODUCTION, 
PLANNING, AND COMMUNICATION OF INTEL-
LIGENCE RELATING TO THE WITHDRAWAL 
OF UNITED STATES MILITARY FROM AFGHAN-
ISTAN. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director 
of National Intelligence, in coordination with the Sec-
retary of Defense and the Director of the Central Intel-
ligence Agency, and in consultation with the heads of 
other appropriate Federal agencies, shall submit to the ap-
propriate congressional committees a review of the effec-
tiveness of the production and communication of the intel-
ligence and other information provided to the President 
and national security officials during the period from Jan-
uary 2021 through August 2021 relating to the with-
drawal of United States troops from Afghanistan by Sep-
tember 11, 2021. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The review required under sub-
section (a) shall include the following: 
(1) A review of the intelligence and other infor-
mation provided to the President and an analysis 
with findings describing how the intelligence commu-
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nity could have improved all-source intelligence di-
rection, collection, processing, exploitation, and dis-
semination to better inform the President and pol-
icymakers, before and after the announcement of the 
withdrawal of United States troops and during such 
withdrawal, with respect to— 
(A) capabilities of the Afghan National 
Government and Afghan Security Forces, and 
the Taliban civil and military entities, in the 
context of a withdrawal of the United States 
military from Afghanistan; and 
(B) effects of the withdrawal of the United 
States military from Afghanistan on— 
(i) the safety of United States mili-
tary and civilian personnel, diplomats, con-
tractors, and other United States citizens 
in Afghanistan; 
(ii) the national security of the United 
States; 
(iii) the security and safety of citizens 
of other countries who aided or supported 
the United States Government and mili-
tary in Afghanistan; and 
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(iv) the rights and protections of the 
Afghan civilian population under inter-
national human rights law. 
(2) An assessment of the relationship between 
the Taliban and al-Qaida, including al-Qaida affili-
ated groups, both before, during, and after the Au-
gust 2021 offensive launched by the Taliban. 
(3) An assessment of the material impact of 
support provided by al-Qaida and its affiliated 
groups on the Taliban’s ability to seize territory as 
part of the August 2021 offensive. 
(4) An assessment in accordance with the 
standards described in section 1019 of the Intel-
ligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 
2004 (50 U.S.C. 3364), of the analytic integrity and 
effectiveness of the intelligence provided to the 
President regarding such a withdrawal of United 
States military and civilian personnel from Afghani-
stan. 
(5) A review of how the intelligence community 
could have enhanced intelligence direction, collection, 
processing, exploitation, and dissemination as cir-
cumstances in Afghanistan changed in response to 
the United States announcement of such a with-
drawal of United States military and civilian per-
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sonnel and the implementation of such withdrawal 
plans. 
(6) Recommendations on how to improve intel-
ligence direction, collection, processing, exploitation, 
and dissemination relating to future military with-
drawals in regions with terrorist or hostile military 
threats to better inform policymaking and protect 
the national security of the United States and the 
safety of United States citizens and citizens of other 
countries who have aided or supported the United 
States Government or military. 
(7) An analysis of how the intelligence commu-
nity could have improved intelligence sharing with 
United States allies to support the efforts of such al-
lies to evacuate their citizens, including military and 
diplomatic staff, from Afghanistan. 
(8) An update on the current security risks for 
United States military and civilian personnel de-
ployed to or remaining in Afghanistan to assist with 
evacuation efforts. 
(9) An update on the current terrorist threat to 
the United States from the Taliban, al-Qaida, the 
Islamic State, and other terrorist groups operating 
from Afghanistan. 
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(10) An assessment of the risk for expansion of 
international terrorist safe havens inside Afghani-
stan, Pakistan, and Iran. 
(11) An assessment of the objectives and asso-
ciated activities of regional actors, including China, 
Russia, Iran, and Pakistan, in Afghanistan following 
the United States military withdrawal. 
(12) An assessment of support provided by the 
Government of Pakistan and affiliated entities to the 
Taliban that contributed to the planning for and 
execution of the August 2021 offensive. 
(13) An assessment of the specific planning for 
the United States force withdrawal, including details 
regarding the decision to close United States bases 
and limit any evacuation to United States embassy 
facilities and Hamid Karzai International Airport. 
(14) An assessment of the types and numbers 
of United States vehicles, weapons, and other equip-
ment captured by the Taliban. 
(15) An assessment on the efficacy of negoti-
ating with the Taliban while a military strategy was 
being actively pursued by the Taliban. 
(c) FORM.—The report submitted shall be submitted 
in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 
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(d) BRIEFINGS.—Not later than 65 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
Intelligence, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agen-
cy, and the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence 
and Security shall jointly provide appropriate congres-
sional committees a briefing on the findings of the review 
completed under subsection (a). 
(e) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector 
General of the Intelligence Community, in coordina-
tion with the Inspector General of the Department 
of Defense and the Inspector General of the Central 
Intelligence Agency and in consultation with inspec-
tors general of other relevant Federal departments 
and agencies, shall submit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a report that contains an eval-
uation of intelligence products and briefings pro-
vided from January through August 2021 to the 
President and national security officials and policy-
makers relating to the withdrawal of United States 
troops from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021. 
(2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The evalua-
tion required by paragraph (1) shall include an as-
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sessment of whether such intelligence products and 
briefings properly— 
(A) included all sources of available intel-
ligence; 
(B) described the quality and reliability of 
underlying sources; 
(C) caveated and expressed uncertainties 
or confidence in analytic judgments; 
(D) distinguished between underlying intel-
ligence and the assumptions and judgments of 
analysts; 
(E) incorporated, where appropriate, alter-
native analyses; and 
(F) ensured that the analytic methodolo-
gies, tradecraft, and practices used in the pro-
duction of such products and briefings met es-
tablished intelligence community standards. 
(3) BRIEFING.—Not later than 120 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector 
General of the Intelligence Community, the Inspec-
tor General of the Department of Defense, and the 
Inspector General of the Central Intelligence Agency 
shall jointly provide a briefing to the appropriate 
congressional committees on the findings of the eval-
uation required by paragraph (1). 
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(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence of the House of Representatives 
and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services of 
the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Armed Services of the Senate. 
(2) INTELLIGENCE
COMMUNITY.—The term 
‘‘intelligence community’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 3(4) of the National Security 
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)). 
SEC. 3. FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION DETERMINA-
TION AND TERRORISM SANCTIONS. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) the Taliban satisfies the criteria for des-
ignation as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant 
to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1189); and 
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(2) the Secretary of State should so designate 
the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization pur-
suant to such section. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of State shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a detailed report on whether the 
Taliban satisfies the criteria for designation as a for-
eign terrorist organization pursuant to section 219 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1189), and if the Secretary determines that the 
Taliban does not so satisfy such criteria, a detailed 
justification as to which of such criteria have not 
been so satisfied. 
(2) FORM.—The report required by paragraph 
(1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may 
include a classified annex. 
(3) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 
‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee 
on the Judiciary, and the Permanent Select 
Committee on Intelligence of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
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(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Foreign Relations, the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, and the Select Com-
mittee on Intelligence of the Senate. 
(c) APPLICATION OF CERTAIN MEASURES.—It is the 
sense of the Congress that the United States should, pur-
suant to Executive Order 13224, impose on the Taliban 
sanctions for having committed, or posing a significant 
risk of committing, acts of terrorism. 
SEC. 4. SANCTIONS AGAINST CERTAIN FOREIGN PERSONS. 
(a) IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.—Not later than 30 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Presi-
dent shall impose the sanctions described in subsection (b) 
with respect to any foreign person that the President de-
termines— 
(1) to be an official, agent, political subdivision, 
agency, or instrumentality of the Taliban; 
(2) has engaged in or attempted to engage in 
actions or policies that undermine democratic proc-
esses or institutions, or threaten the peace, security, 
or stability of Afghanistan; 
(3) has engaged in or attempted to engage in 
actions or policies that prohibit, limit, or penalize 
the exercise of freedom of expression or assembly by 
people in Afghanistan, particularly women; 
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(4) has engaged in serious human rights abuse 
in Afghanistan; 
(5) operates in the mining sector of the Afghan 
economy or any other sector of the Afghan economy 
as may be determined by the Secretary of the Treas-
ury, in consultation with the Secretary of State; 
(6) to be a spouse or adult child of any person 
described in this subsection; or 
(7) to have materially assisted, sponsored, or 
provided financial, material, or technological support 
for, or goods or services to or in support of, any per-
son described in this subsection. 
(b) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The sanctions described in 
this subsection with respect to a foreign person de-
termined by the President to be subject to sub-
section (a) are the following: 
(A) ASSET
BLOCKING.—The President 
shall exercise all powers granted to the Presi-
dent by the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to the ex-
tent necessary to block and prohibit all trans-
actions in property and interests in property of 
the foreign person if such property and inter-
ests in property are in the United States, come 
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within the United States, or are or come within 
the possession or control of a United States 
person. 
(B) INADMISSIBILITY
OF
CERTAIN
INDI-
VIDUALS.— 
(i) INELIGIBILITY FOR VISAS, ADMIS-
SION, OR PAROLE.—In the case of a for-
eign person who is an individual, the for-
eign person is— 
(I) inadmissible to the United 
States; 
(II) ineligible to receive a visa or 
other documentation to enter the 
United States; and 
(III) otherwise ineligible to be 
admitted or paroled into the United 
States or to receive any other benefit 
under the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.). 
(ii) CURRENT VISAS REVOKED.— 
(I) IN GENERAL.—In the case of 
a foreign person who is an individual, 
the visa or other documentation 
issued to the person shall be revoked, 
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regardless of when such visa or other 
documentation is or was issued. 
(II) EFFECT OF REVOCATION.— 
A revocation under subclause (I) 
shall— 
(aa) take effect immediately; 
and 
(bb) 
automatically 
cancel 
any other valid visa or entry doc-
umentation that is in the per-
son’s possession. 
(2) PENALTIES.—The penalties provided for in 
subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the Inter-
national Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 
U.S.C. 1705) shall apply to a person that violates, 
attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a 
violation of regulations promulgated under sub-
section (e) to implement this section to the same ex-
tent that such penalties apply to a person that com-
mits an unlawful act described in section 206(a) of 
such Act. 
(3) EXCEPTION TO COMPLY WITH UNITED NA-
TIONS
HEADQUARTERS
AGREEMENT.—Sanctions 
under paragraph (1)(B) shall not apply to a foreign 
person who is an individual if admitting the person 
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