,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dffe ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #bh1 #bjbb,mr4 ,markey 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,ms4 ,warren1 and ,mr4 ,whitehouse7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to provide for cash refunds for canceled airline flights and tickets4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,cash ,refunds for ,flight ,cancellations ,act of #bjbb4 #b4 ,cash refunds for canceled airline flights and tickets 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #dag of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #dagbg4 ,cash refunds for canceled airline flights and tickets 7a7 ,cash refunds 7#a7 ,requirement 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,b71 a covered carrier or ticket agent who sells a ticket for a passenger to take a covered flight1 and either such flight is canceled or significantly delayed 7as defined by the ,secretary of ,transportation7 by the covered carrier or such ticket is canceled by the passenger at least #dh hours before the scheduled departure of the flight1 shall offer the passenger a full cash refund for such ticket1 including any ancillary fees paid1 within #cj days of the passenger making the request4 7,b7 ,limitation ,a covered carrier or ticket agent shall only be required to offer a cash refund under subparagraph 7,a7 for #a flight booked by a passenger on any city-pair itinerary on any given date4 7#b7 ,alternative form of compensation 7,a7 ,in general ,a covered carrier or ticket agent may offer an alternative form of compensation determined appropriate by the covered carrier or ticket agent1 including a credit1 a voucher1 or other mechanism to compensate a passenger1 provided that any such offer includes a clear and conspicuous notice of a passenger's right to a cash refund under paragraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,no expiration date ,an alternative form of compensation provided pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 shall remain valid and redeemable by the passenger indefinitely4 7#c7 ,retroactive refunds ,in the case of a passenger who-- 7,a7 received an alternative form of compensation during the period beginning on ,march #a1 #bjbj1 and ending on the day prior to the date of enactment of this ,act for a covered flight or ticket for a covered flight canceled by the covered carrier or by the passenger2 and 7,b7 has not fully used such alternative compensation1 such passenger may request a cash refund to replace the alternative compensation1 or the remaining alternative compensation if the passenger has used part of the alternative compensation1 and the covered carrier or ticket agent shall comply with such request within #cj days of receiving such request4 7#d7 ,reimbursement to ticket agent ,a ticket agent who provides a cash refund to a passenger under this section1 including a retroactive refund under paragraph 7#c71 shall be entitled to prompt reimbursement from any covered carrier for the portion of the ticket price paid to that carrier4 7b7 ,funding 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 a covered carrier or ticket agent may use amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the commercial airline industry in any appropriations enacted on or after ,march #a1 #bjbj1 in response to ,,covid-#ai to pay for the cash refunds under subsection 7a71 including retroactive refunds under paragraph 7#c7 of such subsection4 7#b7 ,limitation ,a covered carrier may not use amounts appropriated under section #daab of the ,coronavirus ,economic ,stabilization ,act of #bjbj 7title ,,iv of division ,a of the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf77 to pay for the cash refunds under subsection 7a71 including retroactive refunds under paragraph 7#c7 of such subsection4 7c7 ,disclosure 7#a7 ,prior to purchase ,prior to the sale of a ticket for passenger to take a covered flight1 a covered carrier or ticket agent shall disclose1 in writing in written or electronic communication1 that the passenger has a right to cancel their ticket at any time for any reason and receive a full cash refund4 7#b7 ,cancelled or significantly delayed flight ,in the case of a covered carrier or ticket agent who sells a ticket for a passenger to take a covered flight1 if such flight is canceled or significantly delayed 7as defined by the ,secretary of ,transportation7 by the covered carrier or such ticket is canceled by the passenger at least #dh hours before the scheduled departure of the flight1 the covered carrier or ticket agent shall disclose1 in writing in written or electronic communication1 that the passenger has a right to receive a full cash refund for their ticket4 7#c7 ,requirements for disclosure ,any written or electronic disclosure under paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 shall be in a clear and conspicuous format4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,air carrier1 foreign air carrier1 ticket agent1 and ,united ,states ,the terms air carrier1 foreign air carrier1 ticket agent1 and ,united ,states have the meanings given those terms in section #djajb4 7#b7 ,covered carrier ,the term covered carrier means-- 7,a7 any passenger air carrier that had an operating revenue in #bjah that exceeded #a1ejj1jjj1jjj according to the ,bureau of ,transportation ,statistics2 or 7,b7 any passenger foreign air carrier operating a flight to or from the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,covered flight ,the term covered flight means a flight of a covered carrier that is scheduled to depart from1 or arrive at1 an airport located in the ,united ,states4 4 7b7 ,enforcement ,section #dfcja of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7j7 ,penalties relating to cash refunds for canceled airline flights and tickets ,an air carrier or ticket agent that violates section #dagbg shall be liable to the ,government for a civil penalty of #a1jjj for each violation4 4 7c7 ,clerical amendment ,the analysis for chapter #dag of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #dagbg4 ,cash refunds for canceled airline flights and tickets4 4 7d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act4