Flights for Freedom Act
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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.
What just happenedSep 30, 2021
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseAug 24, 2021
- Sep 30, 2021Committee
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Foreign Affairs Committee - Sep 30, 2021Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Foreign Affairs Committee - Aug 24, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Foreign Affairs Committee - Aug 24, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Aug 24, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House