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119-hr-10714119th CongressWALLET

Strengthening Emergency Responses Act

Sponsored By: Representative Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]

Introduced

Summary

Strengthening emergency planning and communications for U.S. diplomatic and consular posts by requiring regular updates to evacuation plans and clearer, faster information for citizens and families during crises.

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  • Families and U.S. citizens abroad would get better access to information. Crisis intake systems and forms must be widely available and fully operational for the duration of an emergency, posts must maintain regular contact with next-of-kin, and communications procedures must be reviewed and updated within 30 days to ensure timely access, distribution, and staffing.
  • Diplomatic and consular posts and staff would face stricter planning rules. Emergency Action Plans must be reviewed and updated at least annually, after each covered emergency, and whenever the Chief of Mission decides conditions require it, and reviews must include lessons learned.
  • Travelers and airlines would face scrutiny over evacuation pricing. The Secretary of State would review instances of commercial airline price gouging tied to evacuation flights within 90 days.

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Better evacuation plans and communications

If enacted, this bill would make U.S. diplomatic and consular posts keep crisis intake forms and systems widely available and fully operational during emergencies. Posts would be required to review and update their Emergency Action Plans at least annually, after each covered emergency, and whenever the Chief of Mission decides conditions have changed; post-emergency reviews would include lessons learned. Posts would also have to keep regular contact with the next of kin of people they assist. The Secretary of State would have to review and update evacuation communications procedures within 30 days after enactment to check timely access to information, distribution capabilities, and staffing needs.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]

VA • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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