# 118-s-1583: 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.

118-s-1583, 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., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] (R-SD); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1629) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-s-1583
- Congress: 118
- Title: 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.
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1629)
- Introduced: 2023-05-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] (R-SD)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (18)

- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] (R-IN), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] (R-FL), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2023-05-15T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-s-1583 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1583)

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