Leave No Americans Behind Act of 2026

The Leave No Americans Behind Act of 2026 would amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to eliminate the repatriation loan program. This program currently requires Americans who need to be evacuated from foreign countries during emergencies such as wars or natural disasters to reimburse the U.S. government for certain evacuation costs. The bill would end this practice, ensuring that Americans evacuated from dangerous situations abroad would not be charged fees for their rescue and return home. This legislation has been referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and is in its early stages of the legislative process.