BBB Act

I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 2709 To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to deliver a report on the economic effects of the withdrawal of the United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL 19, 2023 Mr. DONALDS (for himself, Mrs. HARSHBARGER, Mr. NEHLS, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. FRY, Mr. GOSAR, Mrs. BOEBERT, and Mrs. LUNA) introduced the following bill; which was 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 con- cerned A BILL To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to deliver a report on the economic effects of the withdrawal of the United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Big Biden Blunder 4 Act’’ or the ‘‘BBB Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:58 Apr 25, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2709.IH H2709 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HR 2709 IH SEC. 2. INQUIRY INTO THE EFFECTS OF THE WITHDRAWAL 1 OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES 2 FROM AFGHANISTAN ON INFLATION. 3 (a) REPORT ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN 4 EQUIPMENT ABANDONED IN AFGHANISTAN AND INFLA- 5 TION.— 6 (1) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the 7 United States shall conduct a study on the economic 8 effects of the withdrawal of the United States 9 Armed Forces from Afghanistan. Such study shall 10 include a determination of whether destroying, sur- 11 rendering, or abandoning equipment and property of 12 the United States in Afghanistan during such with- 13 drawal had any inflationary effects in the United 14 States. 15 (2) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the 16 date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 17 General of the United States shall submit to Con- 18 gress a report that includes the findings of the study 19 conducted under paragraph (1). 20 (b) REQUEST FOR PRESIDENT TO TRANSMIT A 21 STATEMENT ABOUT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN 22 EQUIPMENT ABANDONED IN AFGHANISTAN AND INFLA- 23 TION.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact- 24 ment of this Act, the President is requested to transmit 25 to Congress a written statement containing the opinion of 26 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:58 Apr 25, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2709.IH H2709 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 3 •HR 2709 IH the President regard the extent to which destroying, sur- 1 rendering, or abandoning equipment and property of 2 United States in Afghanistan during the withdrawal of the 3 United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan had any 4 inflationary effects in the United States. 5 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:58 Apr 25, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H2709.IH H2709 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB