Safe Return Act
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
Introduced
Summary
Converts State Department repatriation loans into grants. This bill would replace the current loan-based repatriation program with a grant model and explicitly include destitute lawful permanent residents among eligible recipients.
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- Families and individuals: Private U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, and eligible third-country nationals would receive repatriation aid as grants rather than loans.
- Lawful permanent residents: Destitute lawful permanent residents are added by name to the list of people eligible for repatriation assistance alongside destitute U.S. citizens.
- State Department operations: The Secretary of State would be required to update the Foreign Affairs Manual and change program language from loan terms like "borrower" to grant terms like "grantee" while removing loan-specific provisions.
- Funding: The text does not set dollar amounts or new funding and would rely on future appropriations for any grants.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Repatriation grants for citizens and green card holders
If enacted, the State Department would give repatriation help as grants, not loans. People who qualify would not have to repay the aid. Destitute lawful permanent residents would be added as eligible. Private U.S. citizens and some third-country nationals could still get help. The Department would use a written grant agreement, update its manual, and aim to provide aid "to the maximum extent practicable." The bill does not set new funding amounts.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
NY • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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