Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Ensuring Evacuation from Afghanistan Act of 2021”.
Ensuring Evacuation from Afghanistan Act of 2021
A BILL
To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to the Government of Afghanistan until United States persons and allies have been fully evacuated from the country, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Prohibition on funding to the Government of Afghanistan
In general— No Federal funds may be made available to provide funding to the Government of Afghanistan until such time as the President makes a certification described in subsection (c).
Asset blocking— The President shall exercise all of the powers granted to the President under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in property and interests in property of the Government of Afghanistan if such property and interests in property are in the United States, come within the United States, or are or come within the possession or control of a United States person until such time as the President makes a certification described in subsection (c).
Certification described— A certification described in this subsection is a written certification submitted to Congress that all United States citizens, United States legal permanent residents, coalition partners, and Afghan allies who would like to evacuate from Afghanistan have been evacuated from the country.