Air America Act of 2021
Summary
Air America Act of 2021 This bill establishes the service of Air America employees as qualifying service for purposes of the Civil Service Retirement System. (Air America was a government-owned airline that provided air transport for certain covert operations in Southeast Asia, including Laos and Vietnam, between 1950 and 1976.) The bill applies to U.S. citizens who were employees of Air America or another affiliated company, as specified, between January 1, 1950 and December 31, 1976. Benefit applications must be filed within two years of the date of enactment of this bill.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 24, 2021
Last action May 25, 2021
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Amendments
1
May 25, 2021
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
lower
May 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 230 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Glenn Grothman
RRepublican
Co
Abigail Davis Spanberger
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Kinzinger
RRepublican
Co
Adam Smith
DDemocratic
Co
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
Co
Al Lawson, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Alan S. Lowenthal
DDemocratic
Co
Alcee L. Hastings
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew R. Garbarino
RRepublican
Co
Andrew S. Clyde
RRepublican
Co
André Carson
DDemocratic
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