Flights for Freedom Act
United States117th CongressHR-5102House of Representatives
Updated: Sep 30, 2021
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 texts
All available records shown.
Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
House of Representatives
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
House of Representatives
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
House of Representatives
All available records shown.