,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ccdg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,december #d1 #bjbe,mr4 ,kelly 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,ms4 ,smith1 ,mr4 ,welch1 ,ms4 ,alsobrooks1 ,mr4 ,reed1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,mr4 ,bennet1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 ,mr4 ,fetterman1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mr4 ,sanders1 and ,mr4 ,booker7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,department of ,transportation to require airlines to provide consumers experiencing significant flight disruptions or cancellations cash compensation1 free rebooking1 and reimbursement for amenities1 such as meals1 lodging for overnight delays1 and transportation to and from lodging4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,flight ,delay and ,cancellation ,compensation ,act4 #b4 ,flight ,delay and ,cancellation ,compensation 7a7 ,aviation rulemaking committee 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,administrator shall establish an ,aviation ,rulemaking ,committee 7in this section referred to as the ,committee7 to review and develop recommendations regarding the following3 7,a7 ,implementation of the requirements of section #eab of the ,,faa ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbd 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 note prec4 #dbcja71 as amended by subsection 7e7 of this section4 7,b7 ,ensuring that air carriers and foreign air carriers provide passengers with the following when a flight operated by such air carrier or a foreign air carrier is cancelled or significantly delayed and such cancellation or delay is directly attributable to such air carrier or foreign air carrier3 7i7 ,cash compensation of-- 7,i7 at least #cjj for a delay of more than #c hours but less than #f hours2 and 7,,ii7 at least #fjj for a delay of #f hours or more4 7ii7 ,free rebooking4 7#b7 ,composition ,the ,committee shall consist of members appointed by the ,administrator1 including the following3 7,a7 ,air carriers and foreign air carriers4 7,b7 ,airport operators4 7,c7 ,representatives of consumer protection organizations4 7,d7 ,representatives of the ,office of the ,secretary of the ,department of ,transportation4 7,e7 ,representatives of the ,federal ,trade ,commission4 7#c7 ,report to the ,administrator and the ,secretary ,not later than #ab months after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,committee shall submit to the ,administrator and the ,secretary a report detailing the consensus findings and recommendations of the ,committee4 ,such report shall include recommendations regarding each of the following3 7,a7 ,a requirement that air carriers and foreign air carriers provide cash compensation to passengers impacted by cancelled or significantly delayed flights comparable to-- 7i7 the ,canadian ,transportation ,agency 7,,cta7 ,air ,passenger ,protection ,regulations1 including a requirement that the minimum cash compensation is #cjj for a delay of more than #c hours but less than #f hours and #fjj for a delay of #f hours or more2 and 7ii7 regulation 7,,ec7 ,no #bfa_/bjjd of the ,european ,parliament and of the ,council4 7,b7 ,a plan to implement the requirements of ,article #ai of the ,convention for the ,unification of ,certain ,rules for ,international ,carriage by ,air 7,montreal ,convention74 7,c7 ,a requirement that air carriers and foreign air carriers cover the costs of amenities1 such as meals1 lodging for overnight delays1 and transportation to and from lodging1 when a flight is cancelled or significantly delayed4 7,d7 ,a process for determining whether a cancelled or significantly delayed flight is directly attributable to such air carrier or foreign air carrier4 7,e7 ,the development of an educational process to ensure that passengers receive the correct information from the air carrier or foreign air carrier in a timely manner regarding the compensation and reimbursement options they are eligible to receive in the case of cancelled or significantly delayed flights4 7,f7 ,how to ensure that the process for passengers to receive cash compensation and reimbursement for amenities for cancelled or significantly delayed flights is clear1 simple1 straightforward1 and prompt4 7,g7 ,how to ensure that the process for passengers to receive cash compensation from an air carrier or foreign air carrier for provable direct or consequential damages resulting from the disappearance of1 damage to1 or delay in delivery of a passenger's personal property1 including baggage1 is clear1 simple1 straightforward1 and prompt4 7,h7 ,other recommendations determined appropriate by the ,committee4 7b7 ,rulemaking 7#a7 ,notice of proposed rulemaking ,not later than #ij days after the date on which the ,committee submits the report under subsection 7a77#c71 the ,secretary1 taking into account the recommendations of the ,committee included in such report1 shall issue a notice of proposed rulemaking to implement-- 7,a7 the requirements of section #eab of the ,,faa ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbd 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 note prec4 #dbcja71 as amended by subsection 7e7 of this section2 7,b7 the matter described in subsection 7a77#a77;,b7 of this section2 and 7,c7 other recommendations of the ,committee as determined appropriate by the ,secretary4 7#b7 ,application of interim final rule until effective date of final rule 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall promulgate an interim final rule that1 at a minimum1 includes the following requirements when a flight operated by an air carrier or a foreign air carrier is cancelled or significantly delayed3 7i7 ,the air carrier or foreign air carrier shall provide #gej in cash compensation to any passenger impacted by such cancellation or delay if such cancellation or delay is directly attributable to such air carrier or foreign air carrier4 7ii7 ,the air carrier or foreign air carrier shall find a seat on another flight offered by the same air carrier or foreign air carrier or another air carrier or foreign air carrier or on an alternative means of transportation at no additional cost to the passenger1 at the earliest available opportunity1 if the passenger so chooses1 for any passenger impacted by cancellation or delay if such cancellation or delay is directly attributable to such air carrier or foreign air carrier4 7iii7 ,the air carrier or foreign air carrier shall provide a meal or meal credit to any passenger impacted by such cancellation or delay4 7iv7 ,in the case of a passenger affected by an overnight flight cancellation or significantly delayed flight1 the air carrier or foreign air carrier shall provide the passenger with-- 7,i7 each of the requirements described in clauses 7i71 7ii71 and 7iii72 7,,ii7 complimentary hotel accommodations or reimbursement for lodging costs2 and 7,,iii7 complimentary ground transportation to and from the hotel4 7,b7 ,application ,the interim final rule promulgated under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be effective during the period beginning on the date that is #b years after the date of enactment of this section and ending on the effective date of the final rule described in paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,reports to ,congress ,not later than #f months after the date of enactment of this section1 and every #f months thereafter until the ,secretary promulgates a final rule under subsection 7b71 the ,secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report on the status of the rulemaking under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of subsection 7b71 including the development of the requirements for air carriers and foreign air carriers4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration4 7#b7 ,air carrier ,the term air carrier has the meaning given such term in section #djajb7;a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,appropriate committees of ,congress ,the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 7,c7 the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,d7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#d7 ,foreign air carrier ,the term foreign air carrier has the meaning given such term in section #djajb7;a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#e7 ,significantly delayed ,the term significantly delayed has the meaning given such term in section #eab of the ,,faa ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbd 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 note prec4 #dbcja74 7#f7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,transportation4 7e7 ,conforming amendment ,section #eab of the ,,faa ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbd 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 note prec4 #dbcja7 is amended by striking subsection 7c74 7f7 ,clarification ,for the purposes of implementing this section and such section #eab1 the term air carrier under such section #eab is deemed to include foreign air carriers4