To require the waiver of costs of activities relating to the evacuation of United States citizens endangered by acts of terrorism or war in Israel instigated by Hamas and other Islamist militant groups.
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Latest Action · December 1, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
This bill would require the State Department to waive all costs associated with evacuating U.S. citizens from Israel and surrounding areas during the period of October 7, 2023, through November 17, 2023, in response to the Hamas attacks and subsequent military conflict. Normally, the State Department can charge Americans for evacuation services through a repatriation loan program, but this legislation eliminates those charges for citizens who were evacuated from Israel, Gaza, the West Bank, and other affected countries including Cyprus during this specific timeframe. The bill affects U.S. citizens who were evacuated on government-coordinated transport during this period and removes any financial burden they would otherwise face for those evacuation costs. The legislation does not specify a total dollar amount or establish new funding, as it simply waives existing costs rather than appropriating new money. The bill was introduced in December 2023 with bipartisan support and was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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