Taliban Are Not Our Friends Act

Bill: 117-hr-5121
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Introduced: 2021-08-27
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Afghanistan

Alliances

Asia

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Latest action: action_date: 2021-08-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-08-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Taliban Are Not Our Friends Act</strong></p> <p>This bill terminates Afghanistan's status as a major non-NATO ally and prohibits the President from designating Afghanistan with such status. (Major non-NATO ally status provides certain benefits, such as qualifying a country to receive excess defense articles.) </p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5121 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 27, 2021 Mr. Perry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To terminate the designation of Afghanistan as a major non-NATO ally, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taliban Are Not Our Friends Act . 2. Termination of designation of Afghanistan as a major non-NATO ally Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act— (1) the designation of Afghanistan as a major non-NATO ally pursuant to section 517(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2321k(a)(1) ) or any other provision of law is hereby terminated; and (2) the President may not issue a separate designation of Afghanistan as a major non-NATO ally pursuant to section 517(a)(1) of such Act or any other provision of law.