AFGHAN Service Act

Bill: 117-s-1163
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]
Introduced: 2021-04-15
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Afghanistan

Asia

Conflicts and wars

Congressional oversight

Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Military operations and strategy

Military personnel and dependents

Political parties and affiliation

Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status

Terrorism

War and emergency powers
Latest action: action_date: 2021-04-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-04-15
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>American Forces Going Home After Noble Service Act or the AFGHAN Service Act</b></p> <p>This bill repeals the Authorization for Use of Military Force enacted in response to the September 11, 2001, attacks. It also directs the Department of Defense to report to Congress a plan for (1) the orderly withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, and (2) political reconciliation and elections in Afghanistan independent of U.S. involvement.</p> <p>All members of the U.S. Armed Forces deployed in support of the Global War on Terror shall receive a $2,500 bonus. </p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1163 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 15, 2021 Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To withdraw all United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Forces Going Home After Noble Service Act or the AFGHAN Service Act . 2. Withdrawal of United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan (a) Plan required Not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, or designee, in cooperation with the heads of all other relevant Federal agencies involved in the conflict in Afghanistan shall— (1) (A) formulate a plan for the orderly drawdown and withdrawal of all soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines from Afghanistan who were involved in operations intended to provide security to the people of Afghanistan, including policing action, or military actions against paramilitary organizations inside Afghanistan, excluding members of the military assigned to support United States embassies or consulates, or intelligence operations authorized by Congress; and (B) appear before the relevant congressional committees to explain the proposed implementation of the plan formulated under subparagraph (A); and (2) (A) formulate a framework for political reconciliation and popular democratic elections independent of United States involvement in Afghanistan, which may be used by the Government of Afghanistan to ensure that any political party that meets the requirements under Article 35 of the Constitution of Afghanistan is permitted to participate in general elections; and (B) appear before the relevant congressional committees to explain the proposed implementation of the framework formulated under subparagraph (A). (b) Removal and bonuses Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act— (1) all United States Armed Forces in Afghanistan as of such date of enactment shall be withdrawn and removed from Afghanistan; and (2) the Secretary of Defense shall provide all members of the United States Armed Forces who were deployed in support of the Global War on Terror with a $2,500 bonus to recognize that these Americans have served in the Global War On Terrorism exclusively on a volunteer basis and to demonstrate the heartfelt gratitude of our Nation. (c) Repeal of Authorization for Use of Military Force The Authorization for Use of Military Force ( Public Law 107–40 ) is repealed effective on the earlier of— (1) the date that is 395 days after the date of the enactment of this Act; or (2) the date on which the Secretary of Defense certifies that all United States Armed Forces involved in operations or military actions in Afghanistan (as described in subsection (a)(1)(A)) have departed from Afghanistan.