,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #efa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bh1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4
 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4   
,wel*1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 & ,mr4 ,wyd57    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to provide = ca% refunds =    
cancel$ airl9e flights & tickets4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,ca% ,refunds = ,flight ,cancellations  
,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,ca% refunds =       
cancel$ airl9e flights & tickets  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,*apt] #dag ( title #di1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #dagbg4 ,ca% refunds =       
cancel$ airl9e flights & tickets  7a7   
,ca% refunds  7#a7 ,requirem5t  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 a   
cov]$ c>ri] or ticket ag5t :o sells a   
ticket = a pass5g] to take a cov]$      
flight1 & ei!r su* flight is cancel$ or 
significantly delay$ 7z def9$ by !      

,secret>y ( ,transportation7 by ! cov]$ 
c>ri] or su* ticket is cancel$ by !     
pass5g] at lea/ #dh h\rs be=e ! s*$ul$  
dep>ture ( ! flight1 %all (f] ! pass5g] 
a full ca% refund = su* ticket1 includ+ 
any ancill>y fees paid1 )9 #cj days ( ! 
pass5g] mak+ ! reque/4  7,b7 ,limitation
 ,a cov]$ c>ri] or ticket ag5t %all only
 be requir$ to (f] a ca% refund "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 = #a flight book$ by a 
pass5g] on any city-pair it9]>y on any  
giv5 date4  7#b7 ,alt]native =m (       
comp5sation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$     
c>ri] or ticket ag5t may (f] an         
alt]native =m ( comp5sation det]m9$     
appropriate by ! cov]$ c>ri] or ticket  
ag5t1 includ+ a cr$it1 a v\*]1 or o!r   
me*anism to comp5sate a pass5g]1 provid$
 t any su* (f] includes a cle> &        
conspicu\s notice ( a pass5g]'s "r to a 
ca% refund "u p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,no  
expiration date ,an alt]native =m (     
comp5sation provid$ pursuant to         
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all rema9 valid &     
r$eemable by ! pass5g] indef9itely4     

7#c7 ,retroactive refunds ,9 ! case ( a 
pass5g] :o-- 7,a7 receiv$ an alt]native 
=m ( comp5sation dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on 
,m>* #a1 #bjbj1 & end+ on ! day prior to
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act = a cov]$ 
flight or ticket = a cov]$ flight       
cancel$ by ! cov]$ c>ri] or by !        
pass5g]2 &  7,b7 has n fully us$ su*    
alt]native comp5sation1  su* pass5g] may
 reque/ a ca% refund to replace !       
alt]native comp5sation1 or ! rema9+     
alt]native comp5sation if ! pass5g] has 
us$ "p ( ! alt]native comp5sation1 & !  
cov]$ c>ri] or ticket ag5t %all comply )
 su* reque/ )9 #cj days ( receiv+ su*   
reque/4  7#d7 ,reimbursem5t to ticket   
ag5t ,a ticket ag5t :o provides a ca%   
refund to a pass5g] "u ?is section1     
includ+ a retroactive refund "u p>agraph
 7#c71 %all be entitl$ to prompt        
reimbursem5t f any cov]$ c>ri] = !      
portion ( ! ticket price paid to t      
c>ri]4  7b7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al       
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 a cov]$ c>ri]
 or ticket ag5t may use am\nts          

appropriat$ or o!rwise made available to
 ! comm]cial airl9e indu/ry 9 any       
appropriations enact$ on or aft] ,m>*   
#a1 #bjbj1 9 response to ,,covid-#ai to 
pay = ! ca% refunds "u subsection 7a71  
includ+ retroactive refunds "u p>agraph 
7#c7 ( su* subsection4  7#b7 ,limitation
 ,a cov]$ c>ri] may n use am\nts        
appropriat$ "u section #daab ( !        
,coronavirus ,economic ,/abilization    
,act ( #bjbj 7title ,,iv ( division ,a (
 ! ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 &        
,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law  
#aaf-acf77 to pay = ! ca% refunds "u    
subsection 7a71 includ+ retroactive     
refunds "u p>agraph 7#c7 ( su*          
subsection4  7c7 ,disclosure  7#a7      
,prior to pur*ase ,prior to ! sale ( a  
ticket = pass5g] to take a cov]$ flight1
 a cov]$ c>ri] or ticket ag5t %all      
disclose1 9 writ+ 9 writt5 or electronic
 communication1 t ! pass5g] has a "r to 
cancel _! ticket at any "t = any reason 
& receive a full ca% refund4  7#b7      
,cancell$ or significantly delay$ flight

 ,9 ! case ( a cov]$ c>ri] or ticket    
ag5t :o sells a ticket = a pass5g] to   
take a cov]$ flight1 if su* flight is   
cancel$ or significantly delay$ 7z def9$
 by ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation7 by ! 
cov]$ c>ri] or su* ticket is cancel$ by 
! pass5g] at lea/ #dh h\rs be=e ! s*$ul$
 dep>ture ( ! flight1 ! cov]$ c>ri] or  
ticket ag5t %all disclose1 9 writ+ 9    
writt5 or electronic communication1 t ! 
pass5g] has a "r to receive a full ca%  
refund = _! ticket4  7#c7 ,requirem5ts =
 disclosure ,any writt5 or electronic   
disclosure "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 %all
 be 9 a cle> & conspicu\s =mat4  7d7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,air   
c>ri]1 =eign air c>ri]1 ticket ag5t1 &  
,unit$ ,/ates ,! t]ms air c>ri]1 =eign  
air c>ri]1 ticket ag5t1 & ,unit$ ,/ates 
h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section       
#djajb4  7#b7 ,cov]$ c>ri] ,! t]m cov]$ 
c>ri] means-- 7,a7 any pass5g] air c>ri]
 t _h an op]at+ rev5ue 9 #bjah t exce$$ 
#a1ejj1jjj1jjj accord+ to ! ,bureau (   
,transportation ,/ati/ics2 or  7,b7 any 

pass5g] =eign air c>ri] op]at+ a flight 
to or f ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,cov]$   
flight ,! t]m cov]$ flight means a      
flight ( a cov]$ c>ri] t is s*$ul$ to   
dep>t f1 or arrive at1 an airport locat$
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  7b7 ,en=cem5t   
,section #dfcja ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new subsection3  7j7 ,p5alties 
relat+ to ca% refunds = cancel$ airl9e  
flights & tickets ,an air c>ri] or      
ticket ag5t t violates section #dagbg   
%all be liable to ! ,gov]nm5t = a civil 
p5alty ( #a1jjj = ea* violation4  4  7c7
 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt]   
#dag ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
#dagbg4 ,ca% refunds = cancel$ airl9e   
flights & tickets4  4  7d7 ,effective   
date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section    
%all take effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act4