I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6376 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2020 Ms. Velázquez (for herself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Neguse , Mr. Nadler , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Sherman , Mrs. Hayes , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Omar , Mr. Schiff , and Mr. Espaillat ) 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 exempt the reimbursement for certain travel to return to the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Exemption of reimbursement for certain travel to return to the United States Section 4 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2671 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) In the case of a communicable disease for which the Federal Government has issued a travel alert or travel warning, the reimbursement requirements under subsections (b)(2)(A)(ii) and (d) shall not apply. .