H.R. 5060 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5060 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 20, 2021Mr. Gimenez (for himself, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Cawthorn, Mr. Buck, Mr. Garbarino, Ms. Cheney, Mr. Feenstra, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Fulcher, and Mrs. Spartz) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Inspector General of the Department of Defense to conduct an investigation into the withdrawal of the United States armed forces from Afghanistan, and for other purposes. 1. Department of Defense Inspector General report on withdrawal of United States armed forces from Afghanistan (a) Investigation required The Inspector General of the Department of Defense shall conduct a full investigation into the withdrawal of the United States armed forces from Afghanistan. Such investigation shall include an analysis of each of the following: (1) The extent to which, and the reasons why, United States humvees, helicopters, artillery, and drones ended up in the possession of the Taliban. (2) The extent to which Afghan forces in possession of United States equipment entered Iran with such equipment. (3) The effectiveness of the evacuation of United States and allied personnel from Afghanistan. (b) Report Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General shall submit to Congress a report that includes the findings of the investigation conducted pursuant to subsection (a) and any recommendations of the Inspector General for legislative action.