IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 692 
Recognizing the dedication and courage of United States veterans, veterans’ 
organizations, and private citizens who have worked and continue to 
work to evacuate United States persons and vulnerable Afghans from 
Afghanistan. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 
Mrs. HARTZLER (for herself, Mr. BACON, Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. MOORE of Utah, 
Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Mr. BALDERSON, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. 
KINZINGER, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. YOUNG, Mr. 
MAST, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. OWENS, Mr. C. SCOTT FRANK-
LIN of Florida, and Mr. HICE of Georgia) submitted the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in 
addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Armed 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 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the dedication and courage of United States 
veterans, veterans’ organizations, and private citizens 
who have worked and continue to work to evacuate 
United States persons and vulnerable Afghans from Af-
ghanistan. 
Whereas, on August 15, 2021, the Government of the Islamic 
Republic of Afghanistan collapsed, President Ashraf 
Ghani fled the country, and the Taliban took over the 
capital city of Kabul; 
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Whereas, on August 15, 2021, the United States Armed 
Forces began evacuating tens of thousands of people 
from Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport; 
Whereas United States veterans, veterans’ organizations, and 
private citizens immediately mobilized to help Afghan in-
terpreters and their families escape the Taliban-con-
trolled country; 
Whereas United States veterans, veterans’ organizations, and 
private citizens utilized their connections throughout the 
globe through personal and virtual networks to help thou-
sands of vulnerable Afghans escape from Afghanistan; 
and 
Whereas despite the official end to the United States Armed 
Forces presence in Afghanistan on August 31, 2021, 
United States veterans, veterans’ organizations, and pri-
vate citizens continue to work to evacuate United States 
persons and vulnerable Afghans: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the dedication and courage of 
United States veterans, veterans’ organizations, and 
private citizens who have worked and continue to 
work to evacuate United States persons and vulner-
able Afghans from Afghanistan; and 
(2) encourages the Department of State, the 
Department of Defense, and other Federal agencies 
to work with veterans’ organizations and their net-
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works to evacuate United States persons and vulner-
able Afghans who remain in Afghanistan. 
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