[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 76 (Thursday, May 2, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S3360]
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  SA 1987. Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Ms. Warren, and Mr. Blumenthal) 
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:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. COMPENSATION FOR OTHER RELATED EXPENSES FOR 
                   CANCELLED AND SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGED FLIGHTS.

       Section 42305 of title 49, United States Code, as added by 
     section 503(a), is amended by striking subsections (a) and 
     (b), and inserting 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 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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