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Public Release of Dissent Cables on Afghanistan Troop Withdrawal.

This law mandates the State Department to provide Congress with classified documents containing dissenting opinions regarding the decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan. Within 60 days, unclassified versions of these documents, with authors' personal information removed, must be made public. This provides citizens with greater transparency into the internal governmental debates surrounding a major foreign policy decision.
Key points
Requires the disclosure of classified memos and cables expressing dissent over the manner of the US Armed Forces withdrawal from Afghanistan to Congress.
Unclassified versions of these documents must be made publicly available within 60 days, increasing government transparency.
Personal information of the dissenting officials will be redacted to protect their identities.
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Additional Information
A bill to require the Secretary of State to submit to Congress classified dissent cables relating to the withdrawal of the United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan.
Print number: S 1583
Sponsor: Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]
Process start date: 2023-05-11