,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ceih  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #d1 #bjbj,mr4     
,blum5?al 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,ms4 
,w>r51 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4  
,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 & ,ms4 ,cortez     
,ma/o7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require comm]cial airl9es  
to provide ca% reimbursem5ts1 & to      
au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to waive or
 reimburse travel exp5ses1 = any ,unit$ 
,/ates citiz5 :o is evacuat$ f a =eign  
c\ntry & repatriat$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
due to travel re/rictions implem5t$ 9   
response to ,,covid-#ai or any future   
p&emic or int]national crisis4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,repatriation ,reimbursem5t ,act4  #b4  
,f9d+s2 s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s    
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! 
spread ( ! novel coronavirus            
7#bjai-n,co,v7 & subsequ5t travel       
re/rictions issu$ by nations ar\nd ! _w 

h left _m ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s /r&$    
ov]seas z !y s\ght to return to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7#b7 ,on ,m>* #ai1 #bjbj1 !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate issu$ a ,level #d     
,heal? ,advisory t-- 7,a7 advis$ all    
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s to avoid all      
int]national travel due to ! global     
impact ( ,,covid-#ai2  7,b7 urg$ ,unit$ 
,/ates citiz5s ov]seas to seek comm]cial
 dep>ture options to return to ! ,unit$ 
,/ates unless !y 7 prep>$ to rema9      
abroad = an indef9ite p]iod2 &  7,c7    
lead _m ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s to seek   
repatriation to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7  
,z a result ( rapidly *ang+ travel      
re/rictions by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! clos+
 ( bord]s & airports 9 num]\s c\ntries  
ar\nd ! _w-- 7,a7 _m comm]cial airl9es  
cancell$ flights & fail$ to reimburse   
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s = ! co/s !y _h    
paid = su* flights2 &  7,b7 _m ,unit$   
,/ates citiz5s 7 left )\t any return    
flight options4  7#d7 ,9 _! ef=ts to    
comply ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate travel     
guidance1 "s ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s h be5

 =c$-- 7,a7 to pay (t5 exorbitant &     
unanticipat$ fees directly to comm]cial 
airl9es = em]g5cy flights to return to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7 to sign a      
promissory note to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate  
to commit to reimbursem5t = a flight    
*>t]$ by ! repatriation task =ce ?r\gh  
,unit$ ,/ates embassies ar\nd ! _w4  7b7
 ,s5se ( ,congress ,giv5 ! prec>i\s     
position ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s :o 7   
/r&$ globally & ! difficult economic    
conditions !y may face ^u return+ to !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 x is ! s5se ( ,congress t
 ! comm]cial airl9e indu/ry & !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate %\ld fully reimburse  
or waive all travel co/s = ,unit$ ,/ates
 citiz5s :o require repatriation to !   
,unit$ ,/ates z a result ( ! ,,covid-#ai
 p&emic4  #c4 ,reimbursem5t ( c]ta9     
travel exp5ses by comm]cial airl9es  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,all travel exp5ses incurr$1  
on or aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjai1 & on or 
be=e ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbj1 by any ,unit$
 ,/ates citiz5 z a direct result ( any  
flight on a comm]cial airl9e t is       

cancell$ or does n dep>t )9 #bd h\rs (  
its orig9ally s*$ul$ dep>ture "t %all be
 reimburs$1 9 ca%1 by ! airl9e ) :i* su*
 flight 0 initially book$ if ! citiz5 0 
evacuat$ f a =eign c\ntry & repatriat$  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates due to travel        
re/rictions implem5t$ 9 response to     
,,covid-#ai4  7b7 ,requirem5t ,to honor 
orig9al ticket price ,not)/&+ any       
o!rwise applicable contractual          
provision1 any comm]cial airl9e t sold a
 ticket to a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 = a flight f a
 =eign c\ntry to ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! 
p]iod set =? 9 su* subsection t1 due to 
travel re/rictions ref]r$ to 9 su*      
subsection1 0 cancell$ 7by ! pass5g] or 
by ! airl9e7 or 0 res*$ul$ to dep>t m   
?an #bd h\rs aft] its orig9ally s*$ul$  
dep>ture "t-- 7#a7 %all provide !       
pass5g] ) a ca% reimburse ( ! total co/s
 incurr$ by ! pass5g] = any cancell$    
flight2  7#b7 %all waive any *ange fees 
associat$ ) replac+ su* ticket = ano!r  
flight2  7#c7 may n *>ge ! pass5g] any m

 = ! replacem5t ticket ?an 0 *>g$ = !   
orig9al ticket2 &  7#d7 %all provide !  
pass5g] ) a ca% reimbursem5t = any am\nt
 paid by ! pass5g] dur+ ! p]iod set =? 9
 subsection 7a7 t is prohibit$ "u       
p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c74  7c7 ,fund+  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b71 a comm]cial airl9e may use am\nts 
appropriat$ or o!rwise made available to
 ! comm]cial airl9e indu/ry 9 any       
appropriations ,act enact$ on or aft]   
,m>* #a1 #bjbj1 9 response to           
,,covid-#ai to pay = ! travel exp5ses   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7#b7        
,limitation ,a comm]cial airl9e may n   
use am\nts appropriat$ "u section #daab 
( ! ,coronavirus ,economic ,/abilization
 ,act ( #bjbj 7title ,,iv ( division ,a 
( ,public ,law #aaf-acf7 to pay = !     
travel exp5ses describ$ 9 subsection    
7a74  #d4 ,em]g5cy transportation =     
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s evacuat$ f =eign  
c\ntries due to ,,covid-#ai travel      
re/rictions  7a7 ,waiv] or reimbursem5t 
( travel exp5ses  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      

,secret>y ( ,/ate %all waive any travel 
exp5ses paid by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate on  
or aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjai1 = any      
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 :o is evacuat$ f a 
=eign c\ntry & repatriat$ to ! ,unit$   
,/ates due to travel re/rictions        
implem5t$ 9 response to ,,covid-#ai or  
any future p&emic or int]national       
crisis1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 
,promissory notes ,any promissory note  
sign$ by a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 to      
reimburse ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate = travel  
exp5ses describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be
 null & void4  7#c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t     
,section #d ( ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic  
,au?orities ,act ( #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#bfga7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7e7 ,9 ! case ( a communicable 
disease = :i* ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has    
issu$ a travel al]t or travel w>n+1 !   
reimbursem5t requirem5ts "u subsections 
7b77#b77;,a77ii7 & 7d7 %all n apply4  4 
7#d7 ,reimbursem5t  7,a7 ,au?orization  
,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all reimburse     
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s :o 7 evacuat$ f a 

=eign c\ntry on or aft] ,decemb] #ca1   
#bjai1 & repatriat$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
due to travel re/rictions describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a7 = travel exp5ses associat$
 ) su* evacuation & repatriation1       
includ+ ! co/s ( comm]cial or *>t]      
flights & any gr\nd transportation      
exp5ses associat$ ) travel to ! =eign   
airport & f ! dome/ic airport to _!     
homes 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7 ,process 
,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all develop an    
onl9e process ?r\gh :i* ,unit$ ,/ates   
citiz5s may submit claims = reimbursem5t
 = travel exp5ses describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,a74  7b7 ,fund+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 
may use am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise   
made available to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 9 
any appropriations ,act enact$ on or    
aft] ,m>* #a1 #bjbj1 9 response to      
,,covid-#ai or any future p&emic or     
int]national crisis to pay = ! travel   
exp5ses describ$ 9 subsection 7a74