US HB6376 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 34-2)
Status: Introduced on March 23 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-23 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 23 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-23 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Waives certain requirements related to Department of State travel reimbursement and loan programs in the event that the federal government has issued a travel alert or warning related to a communicable disease. Specifically, the bill waives (1) a limitation specifying that the amount of reimbursement for the evacuation of a private individual may not be greater than the amount that the evacuee would have paid for reasonable commercial airfare immediately prior to the events giving rise to the evacuation; and (2) various requirements related to State Department repatriation loans, such as those requiring the borrower to provide a verifiable address and Social Security number when applying.
Title
To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to exempt the reimbursement for certain travel to return to the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY] | Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ] | Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] | Rep. Joseph Neguse [D-CO] |
Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA] | Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT] |
Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] | Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN] | Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA] | Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY] |
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] | Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY] | Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] |
Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] | Rep. Lucy McBath [D-GA] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Dan Bishop [R-NC] |
Rep. David Trone [D-MD] | Rep. Christopher Pappas [D-NH] | Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] | Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ] |
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR] | Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR] | Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick [D-AZ] | Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell [D-FL] |
Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL] | Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL] | Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] | Rep. Josh Harder [D-CA] |
Rep. Jennifer Wexton [D-VA] | Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ] | Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA] | Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-03-23 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
2020-03-23 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Government lending and loan guarantees
International affairs
Transportation costs
Travel and tourism
Government lending and loan guarantees
International affairs
Transportation costs
Travel and tourism
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6376/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6376/BILLS-116hr6376ih.pdf |