S 407 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Air America Act of 2022

Summary

Air America Act of 2022 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 passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2021

Committee Review

May 2022

Senate Passage

Jun 2022

House Passage

President

Introduced Feb 24, 2021 Last action Jun 15, 2022

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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Jun 14, 2022

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2936; text: CR S2936)

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Jun 14, 2022

Upper · Passed

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2936; text: CR S2936)

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May 19, 2022

Upper · Passed

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-113.

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Feb 2, 2022

Upper · Passed

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

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Feb 24, 2021

Committee

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Feb 24, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

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1 primary · 33 co-sponsors