Leave No Americans Behind Act of 2026
H.R. 8004119th Congress

Leave No Americans Behind Act of 2026

Introduced in the HouseRep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI-6)4 sections · 1 min read
Version: Introduced in House · Mar 19, 2026

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Leave No Americans Behind Act of 2026.

Section 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).

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