119 HR 5556 IH: Flight Refund Fairness Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-09-23 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5556IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 23, 2025Ms. Salazar (for herself, Mr. Alford, Ms. Titus, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. Panetta, and Ms. Van Duyne) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureA BILLTo amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carriers to transfer funds to a ticket agent for cancelled or significantly delayed or changed flights within the time required for air carriers and ticket agents to provide refunds to passengers, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Flight Refund Fairness Act.

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Refunds for cancelled or significantly delayed or changed flights

Section 42305(e) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1)in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking promptly and inserting , not later than the date described in subsection (b),; and (2)in paragraph (3)— (A)by striking A refund and inserting the following: (A)

Timing

In providing refunds under this subsection, a ticket agent shall provide such a refund to an individual not later than 7 days after the ticket agent receives the funds transferred by the air carrier or foreign air carrier. (B)

Alternatives

A refund; and (B)in subparagraph (B), as designated by paragraph (2), by striking subsections (b) and and inserting subsection.