House Bill 5085
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Emergency Repatriation Assistance for Returning Americans Act
Became Law
Became Public Law 117-39 on Aug 31, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
5085
Congress
117
Policy Area
Social Welfare
Social Welfare
Primary focus of measure is public assistance and Social Security programs; social services matters, including community service, volunteer, and charitable activities. Measures concerning such health programs as Medicare and Medicaid may fall under Health policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
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.
August 31, 2021
August 24, 2021
August 24, 2021
08/31/2021
Became Public Law No: 117-39.
08/31/2021
Signed by President.
08/31/2021
Presented to President.
08/31/2021
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
08/31/2021
Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6431)
08/31/2021
Passed/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)
08/24/2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
08/24/2021
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H4415)
08/24/2021
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H4415)
08/24/2021
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H4415)
08/24/2021
Committee on the Budget discharged.
08/24/2021
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
08/24/2021
Mr. Davis, Danny K. asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
08/24/2021
Referred 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.
08/24/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
08/24/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 7:58:54 PM