US HB936 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 3 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia .
Pending: House Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Stop Taxing American Assistance to Afghanistan Act - Prohibits U.S. assistance for Afghanistan unless the United States and Afghanistan enter into a bilateral agreement which provides that work performed in Afghanistan by U.S. contractors is exempt from taxation by the government of Afghanistan. Authorizes the President to waive such prohibition if in the U.S. national interest. Makes such prohibition inapplicable to a contract: (1) under which the contractor or subcontractor is not a U.S. national, or (2) involving commercial operations of U.S. diplomatic missions in Afghanistan.

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Title

Stop Taxing American Assistance to Afghanistan Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2011-03-29HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia .
2011-03-03HouseReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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