HR 5102 · 117th Congress · International Affairs

Flights for Freedom Act

Introduced 2021-08-24· Sponsored by Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-22]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.(2021-09-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 5102, Flights for Freedom Act

Nov 29, 2021

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on September 30, 2021

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Cosponsors (5)

5 Republicans