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HR 6997 115th Congress House International Affairs Border security and unlawful immigration Detention of persons Foreign aid and international relief Immigration status and procedures Terrorism

Repatriation Assistance Act of 2018

Introduced: September 28, 2018 Introduced by: McCaul, Michael T. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Oct 17, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
Sep 28, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
Sep 28, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Repatriation Assistance Act of 2018

This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide foreign governments with financial assistance through FY2023 for operations to stop individuals who may pose a national security, border security, or terrorist threat to the United States.

DHS and the Department of State shall jointly develop and implement such financial assistance.

What's happening now October 17, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6415 Related bill American Border Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6997: Repatriation Assistance Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6997/
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"H.R. 6997: Repatriation Assistance Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6997/.
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H.R. 6997, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6997/.
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