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HR 7669

Rejecting the Erasure of Afghan Women and Girls Act

119th Congress Introduced by Randy Fine and 10 co-sponsors

The bill requires a State Department report detailing Taliban restrictions on Afghan women and girls since 2021 and whether they amount to crimes against humanity, torture, or grav

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Bill Summary · HR 7669

Summary: Rejecting the Erasure of Afghan Women and Girls Act (H.R. 7669, 119th Congress)

Purpose and Intent

  • Introduces a requirement for a government report to assess the current restrictions imposed by the Taliban on women and girls in Afghanistan since August 2021.
  • The bill seeks to categorize those restrictions within international human rights frameworks, determining whether they meet thresholds for crimes against humanity, torture, or grave human rights violations.

Key Provisions

  • Short Title: The act is titled the “Rejecting the Erasure of Afghan Women and Girls Act.”
  • Mandatory Report: Within 180 days of enactment, the Secretary of State must submit a report to:
    • The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
    • The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
  • Content of the Report:
    1. A description of the current Taliban-imposed restrictions on women and girls in Afghanistan since August 2021.
    2. An assessment/determination of whether these restrictions constitute one or more of the following:
      • Crimes against humanity
      • Torture (as defined by the U.N. Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment)
      • Gross violations of human rights (as defined in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961)

Affected Parties and Stakeholders

  • Primary Subject: Taliban policies and actions affecting Afghan women and girls from August 2021 onward.
  • U.S. Government Actors: Secretary of State (and potentially other State Department offices) responsible for preparing and delivering the required report.
  • Legislative Branch: U.S. Congress (House Foreign Affairs Committee and Senate Foreign Relations Committee) will receive and review the report.

Procedural and Timeline Details

  • Enactment Timeline: The reporting deadline is within 180 days after the Act’s enactment.
  • Status and Actions:
    • Introduced February 25, 2026, by Representative Kamlager-Dires (sic; see actual sponsor list below) with multiple co-sponsors.
    • Referred to the House Foreign Affairs Committee, subsequently advanced and marked up, indicating progress toward potential floor consideration.
    • Action history shows the bill being ordered reported in the nature of a substitute by a vote of 44 yeas to 2 nays (as of March 26, 2026).

Co-Sponsors

  • Sydney Kamlager
  • María Salazar
  • Brad Sherman
  • Randy Fine
  • Bill Huizenga
  • Amata Radewagen

Practical Implications

  • The bill does not impose sanctions or create new U.S. policy beyond requiring the State Department to prepare an analytical report.
  • The report’s determinations could inform future policy discussions, congressional actions, or foreign assistance considerations related to Afghanistan and human rights.
  • By labeling potential findings as crimes against humanity, torture, or gross human rights violations, the report could influence normative and diplomatic positioning, although the act itself does not prescribe enforcement actions.

Notes for Readers

  • The bill focuses narrowly on documentation and categorization of Taliban restrictions rather than directly changing Taliban policy.
  • The effectiveness of the bill depends on subsequent congressional use of the report in shaping policy or leverage in diplomatic or humanitarian efforts.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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