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H.R. 8561 119th Congress House

Commission on Americans Living Abroad Act of 2026

Official title: To establish a commission to study how Federal laws and policies affect United States citizens living in foreign countries.

Introduced: September 24, 2026 Introduced by: Dina Titus Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, House Administration, Energy and Commerce, and Veterans' Affairs, 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.
Apr 28, 2026
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Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, House Administration, Energy and Commerce, and Veterans' Affairs, 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 9
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Sep 24, 2026
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Johnson, Julie
Texas · Jul 13, 2026
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Deluzio, Christopher R.
Pennsylvania · Jun 18, 2026
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jun 18, 2026
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · May 11, 2026
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Apr 28, 2026
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Apr 28, 2026
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Mullin, Kevin
California · Apr 28, 2026
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 28, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8561: Commission on Americans Living Abroad Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8561/
MLA
"H.R. 8561: Commission on Americans Living Abroad Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8561/.
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H.R. 8561, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8561/.
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