H.R. 4650

119 HR 4650 IH: Safe Return Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-07-23
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 4650  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 23, 2025   Mr. Espaillat  (for himself,  Ms. Velázquez , and  Mr. Nadler ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Foreign Affairs    A BILL
To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to establish a repatriation grant program.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Safe Return Act  .
2.
Repatriation grant program
(a)
In general
Section 4 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2671 ) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (b)(2)—
(A)
in subparagraph (A), by amending clause (ii) to read as follows:
(ii)
private United States citizens, lawful permanent residents of the United States, or third-country nationals, on a grant basis, to the maximum extent practicable;
 ;
(B)
in subparagraph (B)—
(i)
by striking  loans  and inserting  grants ;
(ii)
by inserting  and destitute lawful permanent residents of the United States  after  destitute citizens of the United States ; and
(iii)
by adding at the end before the semicolon the following:  and lawful permanent residents ; and
(2)
in subsection (d)—
(A)
in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking  loan  and inserting  grant ;
(B)
in paragraph (1)—
(i)
by striking  borrower  and inserting  grantee ; and
(ii)
by adding  and  at the end;
(C)
in paragraph (2), by striking  a written loan agreement  and all that follows and inserting  a written grant agreement. ; and
(D)
by striking paragraphs (3) through (11).
(b)
Update to Foreign Affairs Manual
The Secretary of State shall update the  Repatriation Loans  section of the Foreign Affairs Manual to reflect the amendments made by subsection (a).