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Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] · D–VA
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2026-10-01 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
The proposed Strengthening Emergency Responses Act would require more frequent reviews of emergency plans at U.S. diplomatic and consular posts. It would require evacuation intake systems for Americans abroad to remain available and operational during emergencies. It would also require reviews of evacuation communications and airline price gouging—excessive pricing—on flights used during emergency evacuations.
This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Emergency Responses Act.
Such plan shall be reviewed and updated not less than annually and after the conclusion of each emergency covered by such plan and when the relevant Chief of Mission determines that changing conditions require a review and update of the plan.
ensure that crisis intake systems and forms are widely available for United States citizens abroad during emergency evacuations and remain fully operational for the duration of such emergency.
the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a review and update of the communications procedures used by diplomatic and consular posts during emergency evacuations.
a review of instances of commercial airlines engaging in price gouging with respect to flights used during the emergency evacuation of— (1) diplomatic and consular posts; or (2) United States citizens abroad.
Section 2 would retain the requirement to review and update emergency plans at least annually, while adding reviews after each emergency covered by a plan and whenever the relevant Chief of Mission determines that changing conditions require one. Reviews after an emergency would have to include lessons learned.
is amended by striking Such plan shall be reviewed and updated annually. and inserting Such plan shall be reviewed and updated not less than annually and after the conclusion of each emergency covered by such plan and when the relevant Chief of Mission determines that changing conditions require a review and update of the plan. A review and update conducted after an emergency covered by such plan shall include the lessons learned from such emergency.
Section 3(a) would add a requirement that crisis intake systems and forms be widely available to U.S. citizens abroad during emergency evacuations and remain fully operational throughout the emergency.
(5) ensure that crisis intake systems and forms are widely available for United States citizens abroad during emergency evacuations and remain fully operational for the duration of such emergency.
Section 3(b) would add regular contact with next of kin to provide current information to an existing State Department law. The supplied amendment does not reproduce the existing provision identifying the individuals and circumstances it covers.
(b) Communication with next-of-Kin Section 43(a) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2715(a)) is amended by striking such individuals. and inserting such individuals, including maintaining regular contact with the next-of-kin to provide up-to-date information.
Within 30 days after section 3 became law, the Secretary of State would have to submit a review and update of evacuation communications procedures to the designated congressional committees. It would have to ensure posts can promptly obtain and distribute evacuation information and determine whether additional staff are needed. This provision calls for a staffing assessment, without itself requiring additional hiring.
Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a review and update of the communications procedures used by diplomatic and consular posts during emergency evacuations. Such review and update shall— (1) ensure that such posts have timely access to evacuation information and that such posts are able to distribute the information as necessary; and (2) include a determination of whether such posts need additional staff to ensure access to and distribution of up-to-date information.
Within 90 days after the bill became law, the Secretary of State would have to submit a review of commercial airline price gouging on flights used to evacuate diplomatic or consular posts or U.S. citizens abroad. Section 4 requires a review; it does not set ticket-price limits or establish penalties.
4. Review of airline price gouging during emergency evacuations Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a review of instances of commercial airlines engaging in price gouging with respect to flights used during the emergency evacuation of— (1) diplomatic and consular posts; or (2) United States citizens abroad.
The bill designates the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations as the congressional recipients of its required reviews.
In this Act, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
The supplied actions snapshot, updated October 16, 2026, records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on October 1, 2026.
Source snapshot updated 2026-10-16T17:37:54Z. 2026-10-01: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. 2026-10-01: Introduced in House
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Provisions outside the bill’s main subject, or policy changes attached to appropriations.
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Spending directed to particular recipients or places outside ordinary competitive or formula-based allocation.
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Narrow exceptions, exemptions, or preferential treatment that warrant a closer look.
None identified in the reviewed text
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