Emergency Repatriation Assistance for Returning Americans Act became law 7 days after introduction, with one cosponsor, a Democrat
IntroducedAug 24, 2021
Reported—
Passed one chamberAug 24, 2021
Passed bothAug 31, 2021
LawAug 31, 2021
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 91 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- House Budget Committee
House Ways and Means Committee - Policy area
- Social Welfare: 12 of 1,043 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.2%)
- Sponsor
- 4 of 70 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 5, from enrolled bill to public law · 382 words
- Subjects
- Conflicts and warsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEmergency planning and evacuationPoverty and welfare assistance
- Latest action
- Aug 31, 2021: Became Public Law No: 117-39.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0
The bill status record lists no related bills.
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]