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H.R. 270 119th Congress House

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.

Introduced: January 9, 2025 Introduced by: Neal P. Dunn Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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APA
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/
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"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/.
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H.R. 270, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-270/.
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[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/)
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