Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, House Administration, Energy and Commerce, and Veterans' Affairs, 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 creates a ten-member Commission on Americans Living Abroad to study how federal laws and policies affect United States citizens living overseas. The commission will examine topics including tax compliance burdens, access to federal benefits and veterans services, financial reporting requirements, voting rights, and the ability of expatriates to conduct business and access banking services abroad. The commission will be bipartisan with members appointed by congressional leaders and selected from government employees with relevant expertise and private citizens who have lived abroad or represent overseas Americans. The commission must submit an initial report with findings and recommendations within one year of enactment, followed by a status update one year later detailing administrative actions taken by federal agencies in response to those recommendations. The bill authorizes two million dollars annually for fiscal years 2027 and 2028 to fund the commission's operations, and the commission will automatically terminate after submitting its final update.
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