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H.R. 6123 118th Congress House

Bring Americans Home Act

Official title: To prohibit the Secretary of State from requiring United States citizens who are evacuated by the Department of State or for which the Department of State prov… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit the Secretary of State from requiring United States citizens who are evacuated by the Department of State or for which the Department of State provides government assisted departure from a crisis situation abroad to pay for the costs associated with such evacuation or departure.

Introduced: October 30, 2023 Introduced by: Gary J. Palmer Republican · Alabama See on congress.gov
International Affairs
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Oct 30, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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 Latest action October 30, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bring Americans Home Act

This bill prohibits the Department of State from requiring U.S. citizens to pay for costs associated with a government assisted evacuation or departure from a crisis situation in a foreign country.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 7
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Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Oct 18, 2024
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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · May 22, 2024
D'Esposito, Anthony
· Oct 30, 2023
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · Oct 30, 2023
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Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Oct 30, 2023
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Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Oct 30, 2023
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Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Oct 30, 2023
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Oct 30, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6123: Bring Americans Home Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6123/
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"H.R. 6123: Bring Americans Home Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6123/.
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H.R. 6123, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6123/.
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[H.R. 6123: Bring Americans Home Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6123/)
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