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HR 5965 118th Congress House International Affairs

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.

Introduced: October 17, 2023 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Oct 17, 2023
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now October 25, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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