# 119-hr-4650: Safe Return Act

119-hr-4650, Safe Return Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY); status introduced (as of 2026-07-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4650
- Congress: 119
- Title: Safe Return Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-19

## Summary

**Converts State Department repatriation loans into grants.** This bill would replace the current loan-based repatriation program with a grant model and explicitly include destitute lawful permanent residents among eligible recipients. - Families and individuals: Private U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, and eligible third-country nationals would receive repatriation aid as grants rather than loans. - Lawful permanent residents: Destitute lawful permanent residents are added by name to the list of people eligible for repatriation assistance alongside destitute U.S. citizens. - State Department operations: The Secretary of State would be required to update the Foreign Affairs Manual and change program language from loan terms like "borrower" to grant terms like "grantee" while removing loan-specific provisions. - Funding: The text does not set dollar amounts or new funding and would rely on future appropriations for any grants.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Repatriation grants for citizens and green card holders: benefit, low. If enacted, the State Department would give repatriation help as grants, not loans. People who qualify would not have to repay the aid. Destitute lawful permanent residents would be added as eligible. Private U.S. citizens and some third-country nationals could still get help. The Department would…

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- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-5356: National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-4650 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4650)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-5356: National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5356)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4650 (as of 2026-07-19).