Title page 1

Contents 3

Summary 2

Background: Taliban Takeover 4

Taliban Government 4

Foreign Relations 5

Economic Contraction and Humanitarian Crisis 7

Terrorist Groups 8

Afghan Women and Girls 9

U.S. Policy and Congressional Action 11

U.S. Ends Efforts to Relocate and Resettle Afghan Allies 11

U.S. Ends Foreign Assistance in Afghanistan 13

Sanctions and Afghan Central Bank Reserves 13

Other Issues 14

Outlook 15

Author Information 16

Disclaimer 16