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H.R. 5085 · 117th Congress

Emergency Repatriation Assistance for Returning Americans Act

Law · 117-39 · Aug 31, 2021
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  1. House Introduced Aug 24, 2021
  2. House Passed Aug 24, 2021
  3. Senate Passed Aug 31, 2021
  4. President To the President Aug 31, 2021
  5. President Signed Aug 31, 2021
  6. Law Aug 31, 2021

Emergency Repatriation Assistance for Returning Americans Act

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate · Aug 31, 2021

Emergency Repatriation Assistance for Returning Americans Act

This bill increases the maximum amount of funding available in FY2021 and FY2022 for temporary assistance for U.S. citizens and their dependents who are returning from foreign countries due to a crisis and are without available resources. Under current law, the Department of Health and Human Services may provide assistance such as money payments and medical care to these individuals on a temporary basis. The bill designates the funding as emergency spending that is exempt from pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) rules and other budget enforcement procedures.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Emergency Repatriation Assistance for Returning Americans Act

Latest action (Aug 31, 2021): Became Public Law No: 117-39.

Policy area: Social Welfare · Origin: House · Introduced: Aug 24, 2021

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Aug 24, 2021
  2. House Passed Aug 24, 2021
  3. Senate Passed Aug 31, 2021
  4. President To the President Aug 31, 2021
  5. President Signed Aug 31, 2021
  6. Law Aug 31, 2021

No recorded floor vote found.