HR 5085
117th Congress
House
Social Welfare
Conflicts and wars
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Emergency planning and evacuation
Poverty and welfare assistance
Emergency Repatriation Assistance for Returning Americans Act
Introduced: August 24, 2021
Introduced by:
Neal, Richard E.
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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Everywhere this bill has been
16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 31, 2021
Became Public Law No: 117-39.
Aug 31, 2021
Signed by President.
Aug 31, 2021
Presented to President.
Aug 31, 2021
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 31, 2021
Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6431)
Aug 31, 2021
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6431)
Aug 24, 2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Aug 24, 2021
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H4415)
Aug 24, 2021
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H4415)
Aug 24, 2021
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H4415)
Aug 24, 2021
Committee on the Budget discharged.
Aug 24, 2021
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Aug 24, 2021
Mr. Davis, Danny K. asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Aug 24, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Aug 24, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Aug 24, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 117-39.
Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
1