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119th CONGRESS
1st Session |
To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations relating to airline passenger delayed flight compensation, and for other purposes.
Mr. Gottheimer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations relating to airline passenger delayed flight compensation, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Enhancing Transparency from Airlines Act of 2025” or the “ETA Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. Regulations relating to airline passenger delayed flight compensation.
(a) Codification of final rules.—The following final rules issued by the Secretary of Transportation shall have the force and effect of law:
(1) The rule titled “Refunds and Other Consumer Protections” and published on April 26, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 32760).
(2) The rule titled “Enhancing Transparency of Airline Ancillary Service Fees” and published on April 30, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 34620).
(b) Regulations.—The Secretary of Transportation shall issue regulations requiring an air carrier to provide to a passenger who arrives at a destination airport, in the case of a domestic flight, 3 or more hours after the original scheduled arrival time, or in the case of an international flight, 6 or more hours after the original scheduled arrival time, compensation of not less than $200 and not more than $500, depending on the length of the delay.