I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6553 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 1, 2023 Mr. Magaziner (for himself, Mr. Lawler , Ms. Balint , Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida , Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Landsman , Ms. Manning , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Sherman , Mr. Vargas , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , and Ms. Lee of Nevada ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To require the waiver of costs of activities relating to the evacuation of United States citizens endangered by acts of terrorism or war in Israel instigated by Hamas and other Islamist militant groups.

1. Waiver of costs of activities relating to evacuation of United States citizens endangered by acts of terrorism or war in Israel instigated by Hamas and other Islamist militant groups 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: (e) With regard to the repatriations loan program, the Secretary of State shall waive the costs of activities related to the evacuation of United States citizens endangered by acts of terrorism or war in Israel instigated by Hamas and other Islamist militant groups on October 7, 2023, through November 17, 2023, to include the evacuation of United States citizens on United States Government-coordinated transport, from Israel, the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and affected countries, including Cyprus. .