H.R. 5085 · 117th Congress

Emergency Repatriation Assistance for Returning Americans Act

Introduced on Aug 24, 2021 by Richard E. Neal (D-MA-1). One cosponsor. Became Public Law 117-39.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 117-39
Introduced
Aug 24, 2021
Cosponsors
1
0 from the other party
Policy area
Social Welfare
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

To amend section 1113 of the Social Security Act to provide authority for increased payments for temporary assistance to United States citizens returned from foreign countries, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Conflicts and wars
  • Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
  • Emergency planning and evacuation
  • Poverty and welfare assistance

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Aug 31, 2021). Public domain.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Richard E. NealD-MA-1Sponsor

Democrats · 1

Roll calls

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History

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  1. Aug 24, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Aug 24, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Aug 24, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
  4. Aug 24, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  5. Aug 24, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  6. Aug 24, 2021 · HouseMr. Davis, Danny K. asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
  7. Aug 24, 2021Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
  8. Aug 24, 2021 · HouseCommittee on Ways and Means discharged.
  9. Aug 24, 2021Committee on the Budget discharged.
  10. Aug 24, 2021 · HouseCommittee on the Budget discharged.
  11. Aug 24, 2021 · HouseConsidered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H4415)
  12. Aug 24, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H4415)
  13. Aug 24, 2021 · HouseOn passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H4415)
  14. Aug 24, 2021 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  15. Aug 31, 2021Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6431)
  16. Aug 31, 2021 · SenateReceived in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6431)
  17. Aug 31, 2021 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  18. Aug 31, 2021Presented to President.
  19. Aug 31, 2021 · HousePresented to President.
  20. Aug 31, 2021Signed by President.
  21. Aug 31, 2021Signed by President.
  22. Aug 31, 2021Became Public Law No: 117-39.
  23. Aug 31, 2021Became Public Law No: 117-39.

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.