# 119-hr-8004: Leave No Americans Behind Act of 2026

119-hr-8004, Leave No Americans Behind Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8004
- Congress: 119
- Title: Leave No Americans Behind Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Eliminates the State Department repatriation loan program.** This bill would amend 22 U.S.C. 2671 by deleting the clause that allows emergency repatriation loans, removing the language that permits reimbursements to be credited to State Department appropriations, and striking subsection (d). The change would remove the statutory authority for repatriation loans and end the related reimbursement and crediting rules that supported them, affecting U.S. citizens seeking emergency evacuation assistance and the Department's reimbursement powers.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Evacuated Americans lose State loans: cost, medium. If enacted, individuals evacuated abroad would no longer be able to get repatriation loans from the State Department. The bill would remove the Department's authority to reimburse evacuation costs. It would also remove the rule allowing those reimbursements to be credited to State Department approp…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-5356: National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8004 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8004)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [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-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)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8004 (as of 2026-04-21).