[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 76 (Thursday, May 2, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S3355]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1983. Mr. HAWLEY (for himself and Ms. Warren) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1911 submitted by Ms. 
Cantwell (for herself, Mr. Cruz, Ms. Duckworth, and Mr. Moran) and 
intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 3935, to amend title 49, 
United States Code, to reauthorize and improve the Federal Aviation 
Administration and other civil aviation programs, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 428, strike line 13 and all that follows through 
     page 429, line 9, and insert the following:
       ``(a) In General.--In the case of a passenger that holds a 
     nonrefundable ticket on a scheduled flight to, from, or 
     within the United States, an air carrier or a foreign air 
     carrier shall automatically provide a full refund, including 
     any taxes and ancillary fees, for the fare such carrier 
     collected for any cancelled flight or significantly delayed 
     or changed flight where the passenger chooses not to--
       ``(1) fly on the significantly delayed or changed flight or 
     accept rebooking on an alternative flight; or
       ``(2) accept any voucher, credit, or other form of 
     compensation offered by the air carrier or foreign air 
     carrier pursuant to subsection (c).
       ``(b) Timing of Refund.--Any refund required under 
     subsection (a) shall be issued by the air carrier or foreign 
     air carrier--
       ``(1) in the case of a ticket purchased with a credit card, 
     not later than 7 business days after the earlier of--
       ``(A) the date on which the passenger chooses not to accept 
     the significantly delayed or changed flight, rebooking on an 
     alternative flight, or a voucher, credit, or other form of 
     compensation; or
       ``(B) the date on which the cancelled flight or 
     significantly delayed or changed flight departs; or
       ``(2) in the case of a ticket purchased with cash or 
     another form of payment, not later than 20 days after the 
     earlier of--
       ``(A) the date on which the passenger chooses not to accept 
     the significantly delayed or changed flight, rebooking on an 
     alternative flight, or a voucher, credit, or other form of 
     compensation; or
       ``(B) the date on which the cancelled flight or 
     significantly delayed or changed flight departs.
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