To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for a crisis evacuation loan program, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · October 25, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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 concerned.
This bill modifies how the State Department handles emergency evacuations during crises by creating a new loan program to assist with evacuation costs. The legislation amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to rename and restructure the existing repatriation loan program into what it calls a crisis evacuation loan program, removing requirements that costs be reimbursed on a case-by-case basis. The bill also redirects funding from the Department of Homeland Security's Shelter and Services Program to the State Department to support this evacuation assistance program. The bill affects U.S. citizens who may need emergency evacuation during international crises and the State Department officials responsible for managing those operations. No specific funding amounts or implementation timelines are specified in the legislation, which was introduced in October 2023 and referred to the House Foreign Affairs and Appropriations committees.
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