H.R. 5965 · 118th Congress
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.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Chris Smith
- Introduced
- 2023-10-17
- Latest action
- 2023-10-25 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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.