Congress: 109 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: neutral
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Sponsor: McDermott, Jim (D-WA)
Lebanon Evacuation Assistance Act - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for a temporary increase in the total amount of temporary assistance available for U.S. citizens evacuated from foreign crises.
Increases temporary federal assistance available to U.S. citizens who are evacuated from Lebanon during a foreign crisis. The extra funds come through the Social Security Act and are meant to cover immediate needs for evacuees.
This affects the scope and scale of what the U.S. government can provide to American citizens fleeing conflict zones in the Middle East. The bill is neutral on Israeli-Palestinian issues but reflects U.S. policy toward regional instability and American presence in Lebanon.