# 119-hr-10714: Strengthening Emergency Responses Act

119-hr-10714, Strengthening Emergency Responses Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10714
- As of: 2026-10-18
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10714
- Congress: 119
- Title: Strengthening Emergency Responses Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-10-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-18

## 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. - 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.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Better evacuation plans and communications: benefit, low. 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…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-2883: NO TIME TO Waste Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-10714 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10714)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2883: NO TIME TO Waste Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2883)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10714 (as of 2026-10-18).