HR 5102 United States House · 117th Congress

Flights for Freedom Act

Summary
Flights for Freedom Act This bill prohibits the U.S. government from charging U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents for their evacuation during the withdrawal of U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan. Specifically, the Department of State must waive repayment for travel expenses incurred on behalf of such an individual as part of the evacuation from Afghanistan. Similarly, no federal employee may solicit or accept funds from such an individual as a condition of using government-provided transportation to repatriate the individual to the United States.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Aug 24, 2021 Last action Sep 30, 2021
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4
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Committee
2
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1
Sep 30, 2021
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
lower
Sep 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Aug 24, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
lower
Aug 24, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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