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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6376
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 23, 2020Ms. 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.
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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.
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