To authorize the waiver of costs of activities relating to evacuation of United States citizens when their lives are endangered by war or acts of terrorism.
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 9, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 9, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Plain-English summary
This bill authorizes the Department of State to waive the requirement for U.S. citizens to repay the costs of evacuation from foreign countries when their lives are endangered by war or acts of terrorism.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Bill text
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 270: To authorize the waiver of costs of activities relating to evacuation of United States citizens when their lives are endangered by war or acts of terrorism.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-270/
"H.R. 270: To authorize the waiver of costs of activities relating to evacuation of United States citizens when their lives are endangered by war or acts of terrorism.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-270/.
H.R. 270, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-270/.
[H.R. 270: To authorize the waiver of costs of activities relating to evacuation of United States citizens when their lives are endangered by war or acts of terrorism.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-270/)