,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ifcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #bj1         
#bjbb,ms4 ,port] introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to ensure prompt refunds =
 cancell$ flights1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,prompt ,refunds = ,cancell$ ,flights 
,act4  #b4 ,prompt refunds = cancell$   
flights  7a7 ,unfair & deceptive        
practices & unfair me?ods ( competition 
,section #dagab ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7d7 ,prompt refunds =        
cancell$ flights  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all 
be an unfair or deceptive practice "u   
subsection 7a7 = any air c>ri]1 =eign   
air c>ri]1 or ticket ag5t t sells a     
ticket = air transportation to fail to  
provide a cov]$ refund ) respect to su* 
ticket if ! air transportation is       
cancell$ or significantly *ang$4  7#b7  

,exclusion ,p>agraph 7#a7 does n apply  
if a ticket hold] volunt>ily accepts    
alt]native transportation or o!r        
comp5sation (f]$ 9 lieu ( a cov]$       
refund4  7#c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
subsection3 7,a7 ,cov]$ refund ,! t]m   
cov]$ refund means a refund ( ! am\nt   
paid = a ticket = air transportation t  
is provid$-- 7i7 to ! hold] ( ! ticket2 
7ii7 9 ! same =mat 9 :i* ! am\nt 0 paid2
 &  7iii7 n lat] ?an-- 7,i7 9 ! case (  
paym5t by cr$it c>d1 debit c>d1 or o!r  
electronic =mat1 #dh h\rs aft] !        
relevant cancellation or significant    
*ange2 or  7,,ii7 9 ! case ( paym5t by  
ca% or *eck1 #ad days aft] ! relevant   
cancellation or significant *ange4  7,b7
 ,significantly *ang$ ,! t]m            
significantly *ang$ means1 ) respect to 
air transportation1 t-- 7i7 ! dep>ture  
or arrival "t associat$ ) su*           
transportation has *ang$-- 7,i7 9 ! case
 ( air transportation )9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 by #c or m h\rs2 or  7,,ii7 9 ! 
case ( air transportation to or f a     

location outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 by #f 
or m h\rs2  7ii7 ! dep>ture or arrival  
airport associat$ ) su* transportation  
has *ang$2  7iii7 ! numb] ( int]m$iate  
/ops associat$ ) su* transportation has 
increas$2 or  7iv7 ! type ( aircraft    
associat$ ) su* transportation has *ang$
 &1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 ! *ange w 
result 9 a significant d[ngrade ( ! air 
transportation exp]i5ce4  4  7b7 ,civil 
p5alties ,section #dfcja7;a7 ( title    
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#h7 ,p5alty = 
failure ,to provide cov]$ refund        
,not)/&+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#e77;,d71 !  
am\nt ( a civil p5alty = a violation (  
section #dagab7;d7 %all be ! am\nt t is 
#aj times ! am\nt paid = ! relevant     
cancell$ or significantly *ang$ air     
transportation4  4