118th Congress International Affairs
H.R. 5965: To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for an exemption of reimbursement for certain travel to return to the United States, and for other purposes.
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- Introduced (completed)
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- Passed Senate (not reached)
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- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill exempts private U.S. citizens and others who were evacuated from Israel following the October 2023 Hamas attacks from travel reimbursement requirements. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to report to Congress on any instances of airline price gouging relating to the evacuation of U.S. citizens from Israel following the October 2023 attacks.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Kathy Manning D-NCOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Christopher Smith SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Christopher Smith.
Show the full action history (2 actions)
- Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced in House