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H.R. 597 113th Congress House

Commission on Americans Living Abroad Act

Official title: To establish a commission to study how Federal laws and policies affect United States citizens living in foreign countries.

Introduced: April 10, 2013 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Advisory bodiesBank accounts, deposits, capitalCitizenship and naturalizationCongressional oversight
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Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadElections, voting, political campaign regulationExecutive agency funding and structureFamily relationshipsForeign and international bankingGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationImmigration status and proceduresMedicareSocial security and elderly assistanceStudent aid and college costs
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 23, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Feb 8, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 8, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, House Administration, Energy and Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 8, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E117-118)
Feb 8, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 23, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commission on Americans Living Abroad Act - Establishes the Commission on Americans Living Abroad which shall conduct a study of how federal laws and policies affect U.S. citizens living abroad, including civilians and members of the Armed Forces.

Terminates the Commission upon submission of a final report to Congress.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 9
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 8
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Dec 3, 2014
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Apr 8, 2014
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 4, 2014
Shea-Porter, Carol
· Jun 6, 2013
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 9, 2013
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 10, 2013
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 21, 2013
MCCARTHY, CAROLYN
· Mar 21, 2013
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Mar 14, 2013
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Mar 14, 2013
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 14, 2013
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 14, 2013
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Feb 26, 2013
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Feb 26, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 597: Commission on Americans Living Abroad Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-597/
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"H.R. 597: Commission on Americans Living Abroad Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-597/.
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