The Air America Act of 2025 authorizes payments to former employees of Air America and affiliated companies who worked with the Central Intelligence Agency between 1950 and 1976, as well as to their survivors. Eligible individuals who performed at least five years of qualifying service receive a one-time $40,000 payment, plus an additional $8,000 for each full year beyond five years. Survivors of employees killed in Southeast Asia during CIA operations also qualify for $40,000 payments. The bill caps total awards at $60 million, with the CIA Director managing applications, determining eligibility within 90 days of receipt, and making payments within 60 days of approval. Claims must be filed within two years of the regulations being finalized, which the CIA Director must establish within 60 days of the bill's enactment. The legislation recognizes these workers' service and sacrifices, including high casualty rates and rescue operations, but explicitly limits payments to the one-time award without creating other federal benefits or legal entitlements.
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