Air America Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 5/25/2021
Actions
- 2021-05-25Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 2021-05-25Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2021-02-24Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- 2021-02-24Introduced in House
- 2021-02-24Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-02-24 (00)
Air America Act of 2021
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.
Cosponsors (20)
- Val Demings (D-FL)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Mike Quigley (D-IL)
- Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
- Brian Mast (R-FL)
- Michael Waltz (R-FL)
- Chris Stewart (R-UT)
- Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
- Stephen Lynch (D-MA)
- Trent Kelly (R-MS)
- Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)
- Fred Keller (R-PA)
- Andy Kim (D-NJ)
- Jim Costa (D-CA)
- ADAM SMITH (D-WA)
- Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
- W. Steube (R-FL)
- Eric Crawford (R-AR)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
Subjects
- Aviation and airports
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
- Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- Transportation employees
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