To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to exempt the reimbursement for certain travel to return to the United States, and for other purposes.

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2/9/2022, 3:56 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 6376

This bill waives certain requirements related to Department of State travel reimbursement and loan programs in the event that the federal government has issued a travel alert or warning related to a communicable disease.

Specifically, the bill waives (1) a limitation specifying that the amount of reimbursement for the evacuation of a private individual may not be greater than the amount that the evacuee would have paid for reasonable commercial airfare immediately prior to the events giving rise to the evacuation; and (2) various requirements related to State Department repatriation loans, such as those requiring the borrower to provide a verifiable address and Social Security number when applying.

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Current Status of Bill HR 6376

Bill HR 6376 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 23, 2020. Bill HR 6376 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on March 23, 2020. Bill HR 6376's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. as of March 23, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 6376

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 6376

Primary Policy Focus

International Affairs

Potential Impact Areas

- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

- Government lending and loan guarantees

- Transportation costs

- Travel and tourism

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 6376

To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to exempt the reimbursement for certain travel to return to the United States, and for other purposes.