HR 270 · in committee · niche
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.
- foreign policy
What this bill does
- The State Department can waive repayment requirements for evacuation costs when U.S. citizens flee war or terrorism.
- This affects American citizens evacuated from dangerous foreign locations due to armed conflict or terrorist threats.
- The bill authorizes cost waivers without specifying a budget or implementation timeline.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How should the government decide which evacuations qualify for cost waivers versus which citizens should repay their evacuation expenses?
- 02
What safeguards could prevent the cost-waiver authority from being applied inconsistently across different countries or conflict situations?
- 03
If evacuation costs are waived for citizens fleeing war and terrorism, how might this affect the State Department's budget for other diplomatic operations?
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Sponsor · R-FL-2
Neal P. Dunn
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Introduced 2025-01-09
Legislative timeline
2025-01-09 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2025-01-09 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-09 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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