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Flights for Freedom Act

USA117th CongressHR-5102| House 
| Updated: 9/30/2021
Claudia Tenney

Claudia Tenney

Republican Representative

New York

Cosponsors (5)
Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Young Kim (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)Darrell Issa (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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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Timeline
Aug 24, 2021
Introduced in House
Aug 24, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 30, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 30, 2021
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  • August 24, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • August 24, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.


  • September 30, 2021
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • September 30, 2021
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

International Affairs

AfghanistanAsiaConflicts and warsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEmergency planning and evacuationGovernment lending and loan guaranteesMilitary operations and strategyTransportation costs

Flights for Freedom Act

USA117th CongressHR-5102| House 
| Updated: 9/30/2021
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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Timeline
Aug 24, 2021
Introduced in House
Aug 24, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 30, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 30, 2021
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  • August 24, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • August 24, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.


  • September 30, 2021
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • September 30, 2021
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Claudia Tenney

Claudia Tenney

Republican Representative

New York

Cosponsors (5)
Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Young Kim (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)Darrell Issa (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AfghanistanAsiaConflicts and warsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEmergency planning and evacuationGovernment lending and loan guaranteesMilitary operations and strategyTransportation costs