Congress requires State Department strategy and reports to deter foreign support for the Taliban

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Introduced in Senate

State Department identifies countries and nonprofits that supported the Taliban and reports details to Congress.

This can trigger closer review of U.S. foreign assistance going to those entities and may set up future funding restrictions or conditions.

State Department finishes a strategy to discourage support to the Taliban, using U.S. foreign assistance as leverage.

Expect tougher rules or conditions on U.S. aid to certain foreign governments or organizations, and more tracking of where money and goods end up.

State Department sends Congress the strategy and an implementation plan.

The plan becomes a public accountability point for how aggressively the U.S. will pressure partners and how it will measure results.

State Department begins implementing the strategy.

Aid relationships and program rules could change quickly, including added vetting or reduced funding where Taliban diversion risk is identified.

State Department and USAID report on U.S.-funded direct cash assistance programs in Afghanistan since Aug. 1, 2021.

Cash-based aid programs may face changes (like different payment methods or tighter controls) if oversight gaps are highlighted.

State, USAID, and Treasury report on the status of the Afghan Fund.

Could influence whether the U.S. supports releasing funds to Afghanistan’s central bank and what safeguards must be in place first.

Follow-up reports to Congress on how well the strategy is working.

Ongoing oversight can lead to further tightening, loosening, or reshaping of foreign assistance depending on results.

Repeat reports on the Afghan Fund status.

Regular check-ins can affect future decisions about any disbursements and the controls meant to block Taliban access.