To authorize the waiver of costs of activities relating to evacuation of United States citizens when their lives are endangered by war or acts of terrorism.

Bill: 119-hr-270
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]
Introduced: 2025-01-09
Policy area: International Affairs
Latest action: action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-01-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill authorizes the Department of State to waive the requirement for U.S. citizens to repay the costs of evacuation from foreign countries when their lives are endangered by war or acts of terrorism.</p>

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 270 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2025 Mr. Dunn of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To authorize the waiver of costs of activities relating to evacuation of United States citizens when their lives are endangered by war or acts of terrorism.

1. Waiver of costs of activities relating to evacuation of United States citizens when their lives are endangered by war or acts of terrorism Section 4 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2671 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) With regard to the repatriations loan program, the Secretary of State is authorized to waive the costs of activities relating to evacuation of United States citizens when their lives are endangered by war or acts of terrorism. .