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H.R. 10714House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

To expand the reviews and updates of the Emergency Action Plans of diplomatic and consular posts and the information provide during emergency evacuations of such posts and to review commercial airline price gouging during such an emergency.

Sponsored by Suhas SubramanyamRep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA)
Introduced October 1, 2026

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The Strengthening Emergency Responses Act updates how U.S. diplomatic and consular posts prepare for and handle emergencies. It requires more frequent reviews of emergency action plans, adds new communication and support measures for U.S. citizens abroad during evacuations, and directs a review of airline pricing practices during such crises. The bill mainly affects State Department posts, U.S. citizens overseas, and commercial airlines that provide evacuation flights.

Key Provisions

  • Emergency action plans for diplomatic and consular posts must be reviewed at least annually, after each emergency, and whenever conditions change, with lessons learned incorporated.
  • During evacuations, crisis intake systems and forms must be widely available to U.S. citizens abroad and stay operational for the entire emergency.
  • State Department must maintain regular contact with the next‑of‑kin of U.S. citizens, providing up‑to‑date information.
  • Within 30 days, the Secretary of State must report on communication procedures used in evacuations, including whether additional staff are needed to ensure timely information distribution.
  • Within 90 days, the Secretary of State must report on any airline price gouging related to evacuation flights for diplomatic posts or U.S. citizens abroad.
  • The bill specifies that the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee are the “appropriate congressional committees” for these reports.

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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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October 1, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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October 1, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued October 1, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 10714

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 1, 2026

Mr. Subramanyam introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

A BILL

To expand the reviews and updates of the Emergency Action Plans of diplomatic and consular posts and the information provide during emergency evacuations of such posts and to review commercial airline price gouging during such an emergency.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Emergency Responses Act.

2.

Expansion of reviews and updates of Emergency Action Plans of diplomatic and consular posts

Section 606(a)(1)(A) of the Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (22 U.S.C. 4865(a)(1)(A)) 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.

3.

Expansion of information provided during emergency evacuation of diplomatic and consular posts

(a)

In general

Section 103(b) of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4802(b)) is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (3), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon;

(2)

in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end; and

(3)

by adding at the end the following:

(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.

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(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..

(c)

Review and update

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.

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.

5.

Appropriate congressional committees defined

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.