H.R. 7669

Summary

H.R. 7669, the Rejecting the Erasure of Afghan Women and Girls Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 25, 2026 by Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D) with 10 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Mar 26, 2026: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 2.

Record

Text

H.R. 7669 has 10 co-sponsors.

119 HR 7669 IH: Rejecting the Erasure of Afghan Women and Girls Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-02-25
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7669  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 25, 2026   Ms. Kamlager-Dove  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Foreign Affairs    A BILL
To require a report that describes the current restrictions imposed by the Taliban on women and girls in Afghanistan since August 2021.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Rejecting the Erasure of Afghan Women and Girls Act  .
2.
Report
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report that—
(1)
describes the current restrictions imposed by the Taliban on women and girls in Afghanistan since August 2021; and
(2)
includes a determination as to whether the restrictions described in paragraph (1) are—
(A)
crimes against humanity;
(B)
torture, as defined in the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhumane, or De-grading Treatment; or
(C)
gross violations of human rights, as defined in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

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To require a report that describes the current restrictions imposed by the Taliban on women and girls in Afghanistan since August 2021.

Sponsors

Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D) sponsors H.R. 7669, and 10 members have co-sponsored it.

Sydney Kamlager-Dove

Rep. · D–CA-37 · Sponsor

Introduced Feb 25, 2026

Brad Sherman

Rep. · D–CA-32 · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 3, 2026

Amata Radewagen

Rep. · R–AS-0 · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 20, 2026

Randy Fine

Rep. · R–FL-6 · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 26, 2026

Bill Huizenga

Rep. · R–MI-4 · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 26, 2026

Maria Salazar

Rep. · R–FL-27 · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 26, 2026

Michael Lawler

Rep. · R–NY-17 · Co-sponsor

Joined Apr 16, 2026

Darrell Issa

Rep. · R–CA-48 · Co-sponsor

Joined Apr 22, 2026

Gregory Meeks

Rep. · D–NY-5 · Co-sponsor

Joined Apr 23, 2026

Lois Frankel

Rep. · D–FL-22 · Co-sponsor

Joined May 11, 2026

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Committees

H.R. 7669 went before 1 committee: Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Affairs

Foreign Affairs

Markup By · Mar 26, 2026 · 658 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7669 has taken 4 actions since Feb 25, 2026, the latest on Mar 26, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 7669 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 7669 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Rejecting the Erasure of Afghan Women and Girls Act — Display Title
• Rejecting the Erasure of Afghan Women and Girls Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To require a report that describes the current restrictions imposed by the Taliban on women and girls in Afghanistan since August 2021. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 7669, the latest on Apr 15, 2026.

• H.R. 7669, a bill to require a report that describes the current restrictions imposed by the Taliban on women and girls in Afghanistan since August 2021 — 2026-04-15As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on March 26, 2026

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 3 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 7669 in 2 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Foreign Relations, Immigration.

Clients

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7669 under International Affairs, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 5 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7669’s is International Affairs.

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 7669 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Afghanistan to Women's rights.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7669, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 37 (Wednesday, February 25, 2026)][House][Pages H2328-H2329]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE:H.R. 7669.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is introduced pursuant to the powers granted toCongress under the General Welfare Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl.1), the[[Page H2329]]Commerce Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl. 3), and the Necessary andProper Clause (Art. ISec. 8Cl. 18). Further this statement ofconstitutional authority is made for the sole purpose ofcompliance with clause 7 of Rule XII of the Rules of theHouse of Representatives and shall have no bearing onjudicial review of the accompanying bill.

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com