# 117-hr-5085: Emergency Repatriation Assistance for Returning Americans Act

117-hr-5085, Emergency Repatriation Assistance for Returning Americans Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] (D-MA); status became_law (as of 2026-01-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5085
- Congress: 117
- Title: Emergency Repatriation Assistance for Returning Americans Act
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2021-08-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-05

## Summary

**Caps emergency repatriation assistance at $10 million per year for fiscal years 2021 and 2022.** It amends Section 1113(d) of the Social Security Act to replace the prior one-year cap for 2020 and designates these payments as emergency spending for pay-as-you-go rules and for the Senate's FY2022 budget resolution.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2021-08-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Help for returning Americans capped at $10 million: mixed, low. The government provides temporary repatriation help to U.S. citizens who return from abroad. For fiscal years 2021 and 2022, total payments nationwide cannot exceed $10 million each year. This cap applies to the whole program, not to each person. The law also treats these costs as an emergency unde…

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## Sources
- [117-hr-5085 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5085)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5085 (as of 2026-01-05).