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        <text><![CDATA[ <p> <b>Airline Travelers Equity Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill requires an air carrier receiving federal loans or grants under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) to certify to the Department of Transportation that it will reimburse a consumer amounts paid for a flight canceled by such air carrier or the consumer during the COVID-19 emergency period.</p> <p> The requirement does not apply in the case of a passenger who was reimbursed amounts paid by a third party or through travel protection insurance.</p>]]></text>
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