HR8004Referred to Committee

Leave No Americans Behind Act of 2026

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-03-19
Introduced
1
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Debbie Dingell
Debbie Dingell
Democrat · MI · Representative
Votes with party: 98.9% (652 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (1)

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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

2026-03-19

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Plain-English Summary

This bill likely aims to establish or strengthen policies ensuring that American citizens, military personnel, or other Americans abroad are not abandoned in foreign countries during conflicts, evacuations, or diplomatic crises. The legislation would probably address situations like military withdrawals, natural disasters, or political instability where Americans might be left behind without assistance. It would affect the State Department, Department of Defense, and potentially American citizens living or working overseas.

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International Affairs

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8004 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8004 To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to eliminate the repatriation loan program, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 19, 2026 Mrs. Dingell (for herself and Mr. McGovern) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to eliminate the repatriation loan program, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Leave No Americans Behind Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF REPATRIATION LOANS BY DEPARTMENT OF STATE. Section 4 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2671) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)(2)(A)(ii), by striking ``, on a reimbursable basis to the maximum extent practicable, with such reimbursements to be credited to the applicable Department of State appropriation and to remain available until expended, except that no reimbursement under this clause shall be paid that is greater than the amount the person evacuated would have been charged for a reasonable commercial air fare immediately prior to the events giving rise to the evacuation''; and (2) by striking subsection (d). <all>
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