22 U.S.C. § 5507
Recovery and disposition of remains and personal effects
United States · Title 22 — FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE · Status: effective
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- 22 U.S.C. § 5507, Recovery and disposition of remains and personal effects, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/457937
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It is the policy of the Department of State (pursuant to section 2715 of this title) to provide liaison with foreign governments and persons and with United States air carriers concerning arrangements for the preparation and transport to the United States of the remains of citizens who die abroad, as well as the disposition of personal effects. The Secretary of State shall ensure that regulations and guidelines of the Department of State reflect such policy and that such assistance is rendered to the families of United States citizens who are killed in terrorist incidents and disasters abroad.
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- Aviation Security Improvement Act of 1990House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally