118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 5965 — To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for an exemption of reimbursement for certain travel to return to the United States, and for other purposes.

“To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for an exemption of reimbursement for certain travel to return to the United States, and for other purposes.”

International affairs

Introduced Oct 17, 2023

Last action Oct 25, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Oct 17, 2023

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Referred

Oct 25, 2023

Foreign Affairs

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill exempts private U.S. citizens and others who were evacuated from Israel following the October 2023 Hamas attacks from travel reimbursement requirements. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to report to Congress on any instances of airline price gouging relating to the evacuation of U.S. citizens from Israel following the October 2023 attacks.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 2 actions

Oct 25, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Oct 17, 2023

Introduced in House