# 118-hr-5968: To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for a crisis evacuation loan program, and for other purposes.

118-hr-5968, To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for a crisis evacuation loan program, and for other purposes., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY); status Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-5968
- Congress: 118
- Title: To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for a crisis evacuation loan program, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2023-10-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for a crisis evacuation loan program, and for other purposes.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2023-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2023-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2023-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2023-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2023-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2023-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2023-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2023-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2023-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2023-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN), 2023-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2024-03-12T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-5968 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5968)

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