# 118-hr-6553: 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.

118-hr-6553, 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., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI); status Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (as of 2026-10-15).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6553
- As of: 2026-10-15
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-6553
- Congress: 118
- Title: 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.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced: 2023-12-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI)
- Cosponsors: 24
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (24)

- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2023-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2023-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2023-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2023-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2023-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] (D-NC), 2023-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2023-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2023-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2023-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2023-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2023-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2023-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2023-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2023-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Molinaro, Marcus J. [R-NY-19] (R-NY), 2024-01-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2024-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2024-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2024-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2024-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2024-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2024-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2024-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2024-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2024-08-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-5009: Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
- 118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
- 118-hr-6751: Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act
- 118-hres-771: Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.
- 118-hres-768: Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.
- 118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024

## Sources
- [118-hr-6553 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6553)

## Related
- [118-hr-5009: Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Ac…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-5009)
- [118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-82)
- [118-hr-6751: Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6751)
- [118-hres-771: Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-771)
- [118-hres-768: Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-768)
- [118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6929)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6553 (as of 2026-10-15).