H.R. 270 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
To authorize the waiver of costs of activities relating to evacuation of United States citizens when their lives are endangered by war or acts of terrorism.
Cosponsors: none · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-01-09
Latest action (2025-01-09): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
What H.R. 270 does, in plain terms
This bill authorizes the Department of State to waive the requirement for U.S. citizens to repay the costs of evacuation from foreign countries when their lives are endangered by war or acts of terrorism.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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