S.1459 - Four Free Bags for Freedom Act

A bill to prohibit air carriers from charging a fee for the transportation of checked baggage by members of the Armed Forces traveling to or from an overseas contingency operation. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Four Free Bags for Freedom Act as introduced.
  • Official: A bill to prohibit air carriers from charging a fee for the transportation of checked baggage by members of the Armed Forces traveling to or from an overseas contingency operation. as introduced.

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8/1/2011--Introduced.Four Free Bags for Freedom Act - Prohibits an air carrier from charging a fee for four or fewer bags checked by a member of the Armed Forces traveling on official orders and being deployed on, or returning from, an overseas contingency operation. Limits such prohibitio

Official Summary

8/1/2011--Introduced.Four Free Bags for Freedom Act - Prohibits an air carrier from charging a fee for four or fewer bags checked by a member of the Armed Forces traveling on official orders and being deployed on, or returning from, an overseas contingency operation. Limits such prohibition to each bag weighing 80 pounds or less.

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S. 1459: Four Free Bags for Freedom Act - GovTrack.us

S. 1459: Four Free Bags for Freedom Act. 112th Congress, 2011–2012. A bill to prohibit air carriers from charging a fee for the transportation of checked baggage by members of the Armed Forces traveling to or from an overseas contingency ...

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