Air America Act of 2022
- Last Action
- 6/15/2022
Actions
- 2022-06-15Held at the desk.
- 2022-06-15Received in the House.
- 2022-06-15Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 2022-06-14Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2936; text: CR S2936)
- 2022-06-14Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2936; text: CR S2936)
- 2022-05-19Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 370.
- 2022-05-19Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-113.
- 2022-05-19Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-113.
- 2022-02-02Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- 2021-02-24Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 2021-02-24Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2022-06-14 (55)
Air America Act of 2022
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)
- Mark Warner (D-VA)
- Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
- Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
- Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
- Patty Murray (D-WA)
- John Cornyn (R-TX)
- Jacklyn Rosen (D-NV)
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
- Mike Braun (R-IN)
- Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
- Ben Cardin (D-MD)
- Mike Rounds (R-SD)
- Bob Casey (D-PA)
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
- Charles Schumer (D-NY)
- Tina Smith (D-MN)
- Cory Booker (D-NJ)
- Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
- Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
- Josh Hawley (R-MO)
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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