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HR 5074 117th Congress House International Affairs

To prohibit the United States Government from charging fees to citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States in exchange for evacuation from a foreign country due to an emergency…

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To prohibit the United States Government from charging fees to citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States in exchange for evacuation from a foreign country due to an emergency situation of a military nature, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 23, 2021 Introduced by: Gimenez, Carlos A. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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Aug 23, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill prohibits a federal department or agency from charging a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident a fee in exchange for evacuating them from a foreign country due to a military emergency.

What's happening now August 23, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5074: To prohibit the United States Government from charging fees to citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States in exchange for evacuation from a foreign country due to an emergency situation of a military nature, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5074/
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"H.R. 5074: To prohibit the United States Government from charging fees to citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States in exchange for evacuation from a foreign country due to an emergency situation of a military nature, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5074/.
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H.R. 5074, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5074/.
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[H.R. 5074: To prohibit the United States Government from charging fees to citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States in exchange for evacuation from a foreign country due to an emergency situation of a military nature, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5074/)
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