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HR 5085 United States House · 117th Congress

Emergency Repatriation Assistance for Returning Americans Act

Summary
Emergency Repatriation Assistance for Returning Americans Act This bill increases the maximum amount of funding available in FY2021 and FY2022 for temporary assistance for U.S. citizens and their dependents who are returning from foreign countries due to a crisis and are without available resources. Under current law, the Department of Health and Human Services may provide assistance such as money payments and medical care to these individuals on a temporary basis. The bill designates the funding as emergency spending that is exempt from pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) rules and other budget enforcement procedures.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly increases maximum funding for emergency repatriation assistance, advancing fiscal support for vulnerable populations during crises.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill provides medical care as part of temporary assistance for returning citizens under HHS, directly funding healthcare services for affected individuals during crises.90% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2021
Committee Review
Aug 2021
House Passage
Aug 2021
Senate Passage
Aug 2021
Signed into Law
Aug 2021
Introduced Aug 24, 2021 Signed Aug 31, 2021
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Aug 31, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by President.
executive
Aug 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6431)
upper
Aug 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H4415)
lower
Aug 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H4415)
lower
Aug 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee on the Budget discharged.
lower
Aug 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
lower
Aug 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Mr. Davis, Danny K. asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
lower
Aug 24, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
lower
Aug 24, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
lower
Aug 24, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Richard E. Neal
Richard E. Neal
DDemocratic
MA
1
Co
Photo of Danny K. Davis
Danny K. Davis
DDemocratic
IL
7