,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #igeg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bc1        
#bjbd,mr4 ,bre*e5 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,bur*ett1 ,mr4 ,moore ( ,alabama1 ,mr4  
,norman1 ,mr4 ,langwor?y1 ,mr4          
,ros5dale1 ,mr4 ,crane1 ,mr4 ,burlison1 
,mr4 ,fe5/ra1 & ,mr4 ,palm]7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9      
addition to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial   
,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to prohibit ! use ( ,f$]al    
funds = direct ca% assi/ance 9          
,taliban-controll$ ,afghani/an4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,no ,m ,taxpay] ,ca% = ! ,taliban ,act4 
#b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se ( congress  7a7 ,f9d+s 
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,billions 
( ,unit$ ,/ates taxpay] doll>s are be+  
fl[n into ,afghani/an1 :]e !y are       
directly & indirectly b5efit+ !         

illegitimate ,taliban regime4  7#b7 ,!  
sudd5 & disorganiz$ )drawal ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates milit>y pres5ce 9 ,afghani/an    
ord]$ by ! ,presid5t 9 ,augu/ #bjba     
de/abiliz$ ! ,afghan ,national ,security
 ,=ces1 lead+ to ! ,taliban tak+ control
 ( ,kabul on ,augu/ #ae1 #bjba4  7#c7   
,accord+ to ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al
 = ,afghani/an ,recon/ruction 7,,sig>71 
s9ce ,augu/ #bjba1 ! ,unit$ ,nations has
 pur*as$ & transport$ at lea/           
#b1ijj1jjj1jjj = use 9 ,afghani/an4     
7#d7 ,z ( ,janu>y #bjbd1 ( !            
#b1ijj1jjj1jjj t ! ,unit$ ,nations has  
s5t to ,taliban-controll$ ,afghani/an   
s9ce ,augu/ #bjba1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t has provid$ #b1fjj1jjj1jjj (  
taxpay] doll>s4  7#e7 ,inside           
,afghani/an1 ! ,unit$ ,nations uses ?is 
,unit$ ,/ates curr5cy to buy local      
curr5cy1 afghani1 f ! ,taliban-controll$
 c5tral bank ( ,afghani/an1 ,da         
,afghani/an ,bank 7,,dab74  7#f7        
,accord+ to ,,sig>1 ! ,taliban has      
directly & indirectly b5efit$ f ,unit$  

,/ates curr5cy %ipm5ts to ,afghani/an 9 
multiple ways4  7#g7 ,! ,taliban taxes  
direct ca% assi/ance1 /eal+ millions (  
,unit$ ,/ates taxpay] doll>s4  7#h7 ,!  
,taliban *>ges curr5cy ex*ange fees :5  
int]national organizations conv]t ,unit$
 ,/ates curr5cy into afghani us+ ,,dab4 
7#i7 ,! rev5ues f aid taxation & curr5cy
 ex*ange fees c be us$ by ! ,taliban to 
fund _! priorities1 includ+ _! milit>y &
 security s]vices4  7#aj7 ,! influx (   
,unit$ ,/ates curr5cy into !            
,taliban-controll$ c5tral bank has      
propp$ up ! value ( ! afghani4  7#aa7   
,unit$ ,nations pur*ases ( afghani f !  
,taliban-controll$ c5tral bank h provid$
 ! ,taliban ) millions 9 l>gely         
untraceable ,unit$ ,/ates curr5cy4  7b7 
,s5se ( congress ,x is ! s5se (         
,congress t no taxpay] doll>s %\ld be   
giv5 to support ! illegitimate ,taliban 
regime 9 ,afghani/an4  #c4 ,prohibitions
  7a7 ,direct ca% assi/ance prohibit$   
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 no    
,f$]al funds may be made available by   

any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy 9 ! =m (   
direct ca% assi/ance to any p]son 9     
,afghani/an4  7b7 ,assi/ance to ,unit$  
,nations & o!r nongov]nm5tal            
organizations limit$ ,not)/&+ any o!r   
provision ( law1 no ,f$]al funds may be 
obligat$ or exp5d$ by any ,f$]al        
dep>tm5t or ag5cy to provide funds to ! 
,unit$ ,nations1 a non-gov]nm5tal       
organization1 or a public int]national  
organization1 if su* funds w be us$ to  
provide direct ca% assi/ance to any     
p]son 9 ,afghani/an4  7c7 ,prohibition  
on sale ( ,unit$ ,/ates curr5cy to !    
,unit$ ,nations ,not)/&+ any o!r        
provision ( law1 ! ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors ( !
 ,f$]al ,res]ve ,sy/em may n sell1 or   
au?orize a ,f$]al res]ve bank to sell1  
,unit$ ,/ates curr5cy to ! ,unit$       
,nations = ! purpose ( direct ca%       
assi/ance 9 ,afghani/an4