H.R. 5085 · 117th Congress
Emergency Repatriation Assistance for Returning Americans Act
- Stage
- Signed by the president
- Sponsor
- Richard Neal
- Introduced
- 2021-08-24
- Latest action
- 2021-08-31 · Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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.