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HR5556Referred to Committee

Flight Refund Fairness Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-09-23
Introduced
11
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Maria Elvira Salazar
Maria Elvira Salazar
Republican · FL · Representative
Votes with party: 96.7% (481 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/S000168

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (11)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24)Original· 2025-09-23
  • Daniel Webster (R-FL-11)Original· 2025-09-23
  • Dina Titus (D-NV-1)Original· 2025-09-23
  • Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19)Original· 2025-09-23
  • Mark Alford (R-MO-4)Original· 2025-09-23
  • Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO-5)· 2025-10-08
  • Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA-7)· 2025-10-17
  • Derek Tran (D-CA-45)· 2025-12-18
  • Derrick Van Orden (R-WI-3)· 2026-03-03
  • Deborah K. Ross (D-NC-2)· 2026-04-27
  • Sarah McBride (D-DE)· 2026-04-27

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

2025-09-24

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureReferred To · 2025-09-23

Previously

  • Transportation and Infrastructure CommitteeReferred To · 2025-09-23

Plain-English Summary

This bill would require airlines to automatically refund passengers in cash when flights are canceled or significantly delayed, rather than just offering vouchers or rebooking on other flights. The law would apply to all U.S. airlines and protect travelers by ensuring they get their money back quickly if their travel plans fall through, instead of being stuck with airline credit they may never use.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Transportation and Public Works
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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