HRES 1469 United States House · 118th Congress

Ensuring accountability for key officials in the Biden-Harris administration responsible for decisionmaking and execution failures throughout the withdrawal from Afghanistan.

HRES 1469 is a formal House resolution condemning 15 specific officials in the Biden-Harris administration for their roles in the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal. It alleges failures including inadequate planning for evacuations, disregarding warnings about Taliban actions, and misleading the public - leading to the Abbey Gate terrorist attack that killed 13 U.S. service members. The resolution does not create new legal requirements but formally condemns these individuals for "decisionmaking and execution failures" during the withdrawal. It directly addresses President Biden, Vice President Harris, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and other senior officials named in the resolution. This is a symbolic statement of congressional disapproval, not a binding policy change.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2024
Committee Review
Sep 2024
House Passage
Sep 2024
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Sep 19, 2024 Last action Sep 25, 2024
Floor votes · House Sep 25, 2024

How they voted

219194
Passed · 19 other
Total votes 432
Sep 25, 2024
D Democratic212
10 Yea 194 Nay 8
91% Nay
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican219
208 Yea 11
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Sep 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 194 (Roll no. 455). (text: CR H5792-5793)
lower
Sep 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rule H. Res. 1486 passed House.
lower
Sep 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1486 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3334, H.R. 8205, H.R. 8790 and H. Res. 1469. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3334 and H.R. 8790 under a structured rule and H.R. 8205 and H. Res. 1469 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each measure with one motion to recommit on H.R. 3334, H.R. 8790, and H.R. 8205.
lower
Sep 19, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
lower
Sep 19, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Sep 19, 2024
Introduced
Submitted in House
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors

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