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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bb1         
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 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4     
,wel*1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mrs4   
,gillibr&1 & ,mr4 ,:iteh\se7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ 
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d    
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
provide refunds = cancell$ or           
significantly delay$ or *ang$ flights1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,ca% ,refunds =    
,flight ,cancellations ,act4  #b4       
,refunds = cancell$ or significantly    
delay$ or *ang$ flights  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,section #dbcje ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  #dbcje4 ,ca% refunds = cancell$ or    
significantly delay$ or *ang$ flights   
7a7 ,significant flight delays1 *anges1 
or cancellations by ! c>ri]  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,9 ! case ( a pass5g] :o holds a  

ticket on a s*$ul$ flight to1 f1 or )9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 an air c>ri] or a =eign 
air c>ri] %all1 ^u reque/ z set =? 9    
p>agraph 7#c71 provide a full ca%       
refund1 includ+ any taxes & ancill>y    
fees1 = ! f>e su* c>ri] collect$ = any  
flight cancell$ by ! c>ri] or any       
significantly delay$ or *ang$ flight :]e
 ! pass5g] *ooses n to-- 7,a7 fly on !  
significantly delay$ or *ang$ flight or 
accept rebook+ on an alt]native flight2 
or  7,b7 accept any v\*]1 cr$it1 or o!r 
=m ( comp5sation (f]$ by ! air c>ri] or 
=eign air c>ri] pursuant to subsection  
7c74  7#b7 ,tim+ ( refund ,any refund   
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be issu$  
by ! air c>ri] or =eign air c>ri]-- 7,a7
 9 ! case ( a ticket pur*as$ ) a cr$it  
c>d1 n lat] ?an #g bus9ess days aft] !  
e>lie/ date ! refund 0 reque/$ z set =? 
9 p>agraph 7#c72 or  7,b7 9 ! case ( a  
ticket pur*as$ ) ca% or ano!r =m (      
paym5t1 n lat] ?an #bj days aft] !      
e>lie/ date ! refund 0 reque/$ z set =? 
9 p>agraph 7#c74  7#c7 ,reque/ ( refund 

,an air c>ri] & a =eign air c>ri] %all  
consid] a pass5g] to h reque/$ a refund 
if-- 7,a7 a flight is cancell$ & a      
pass5g] is n (f]$ an alt]native flight  
or any v\*]1 cr$it1 or o!r =m (         
comp5sation by ! air c>ri] or =eign air 
c>ri] pursuant to subsection 7c72  7,b7 
a pass5g] rejects ! significantly delay$
 or *ang$ flight1 rebook+ on an         
alt]native flight1 or any v\*]1 cr$it1  
or o!r =m ( comp5sation (f]$ by ! air   
c>ri] or =eign air c>ri] pursuant to    
subsection 7c72 or  7,c7 a pass5g] does 
n respond to an (f] (-- 7i7 a           
significantly delay$ or *ang$ flight or 
an alt]native flight & ! flight dep>ts  
)\t ! pass5g]2 or  7ii7 a v\*]1 cr$it1  
or o!r =m ( comp5sation by ! date on :i*
 ! cancell$ flight 0 s*$ul$ to dep>t or 
! date t ! significantly delay$ or *ang$
 flight dep>ts4  7#d7 ,application to   
ticket ag5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
section1 ! ,secret>y %all issue a f9al  
rule to apply ! requirem5ts specifi$ 9  

p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#e7 &    
subsection 7c7 to ticket ag5ts4  7,b7   
,transf] ( funds ,! ,secret>y %all issue
 regulations requir+ air c>ri]s & =eign 
air c>ri]s to promptly transf] funds to 
a ticket ag5t if-- 7i7 ! ,secret>y has  
det]m9$ t ! ticket ag5t is responsible =
 provid+ ! refund2 &  7ii7 ! ticket ag5t
 does n possess ! funds ( ! pass5g]4    
7#e7 ,refund notification ,ea* air      
c>ri]1 =eign air c>ri]1 or ticket ag5t  
%all update _! pass5g] notification     
sy/ems to ensure pass5g]s ow$ a refund  
"u ?is subsection are notifi$ ( _! "r to
 receive a refund4  7b7 ,pass5g] flight 
cancellation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! ev5t t 
a pass5g] cancels a ticket = a flight n 
lat] ?an #dh h\rs prior to ! s*$ul$     
dep>ture ( ! flight1 ! cov]$ c>ri] or   
ticket ag5t :o sold su* ticket to su*   
pass5g] %all-- 7,a7 (f] to ! pass5g] a  
full ca% refund = su* ticket1 includ+   
any taxes & ancill>y fees paid2 &  7,b7 
provide su* refund n lat] ?an #cj days  
aft] ! date on :i* ! pass5g] makes su*  

cancellation4  7#b7 ,requir$ disclosure 
,prior to ! sale ( a ticket = a flight  
to a pass5g]1 a cov]$ c>ri] or ticket   
ag5t %all disclose to ! pass5g]1 9      
writ+1 t ! pass5g] has a "r to cancel _!
 ticket 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a7 &  
receive a full ca% refund4  7c7         
,alt]native to refund ,an air c>ri] or a
 =eign air c>ri] describ$ 9 subsection  
7a7 or a cov]$ c>ri] or ticket ag5t     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 may (f] a     
v\*]1 cr$it1 or o!r =m ( comp5sation z  
an explicit alt]native to provid+ a     
refund requir$ by subsection 7a7 or 7b71
 b only if-- 7#a7 ! (f] includes a cle> 
& conspicu\s notice (-- 7,a7 ! t]ms ( ! 
(f]2 &  7,b7 ! pass5g]'s "r to reject ! 
(f] & elect to receive a full ca% refund
 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is     
section2 &  7#b7 ! v\*]1 cr$it1 or o!r  
=m ( comp5sation (f]$ z an alt]native to
 provid+ a full ca% refund is r$eemable 
by ! pass5g] at any "t & )\t any        
expiration or use by date4  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]  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! t]m cov]$ c>ri] means-- 7i7 any
 pass5g] air c>ri] t _h an op]at+ rev5ue
 9 ! previ\s ye> t exce$$ #a1ejj1jjj1jjj
 accord+ to ! ,bureau ( ,transportation 
,/ati/ics2 or  7ii7 any pass5g] =eign   
air c>ri] op]at+ a flight to or f !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7 ,inflation adju/m5t
 beg9n+ 9 #bjbh ,= purposes ( apply+ ?is
 p>agraph 9 a ye> 7beg9n+ 9 #bjbh71 !   
doll> am\nt specifi$ 9 subp>agraph      
7,a77i7 %all be increas$ by ! p]c5tage  
increase 7if any7 9 ! consum] price     
index = all urban consum]s 7,u4,s4 city 
av]age7 ov] ! previ\s ye>4  7#c7        
,significantly delay$ or *ang$ flight   
def9$ ,! t]m significantly delay$ or    
*ang$ flight includes1 at a m9imum1 a   
flight :]e ! pass5g] arrives at a       
de/9ation airport-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( a   
dome/ic flight1 #c or m h\rs aft] !     

orig9al s*$ul$ arrival "t2 &  7,b7 9 !  
case ( an int]national flight1 #f or m  
h\rs aft] ! orig9al s*$ul$ arrival "t4  
7e7 ,p5alties ,ea* violation by an air  
c>ri]1 =eign air c>ri]1 cov]$ c>ri]1 or 
ticket ag5t ( ! requirem5ts applicable  
to su* c>ri] or ticket ag5t "u ?is      
section %all be subject to a civil      
p5alty "u section #dfcja7;a74  4  7b7   
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt]    
#dbc ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  ,sec4       
#dbcje4 ,ca% refunds = cancell$ or      
significantly delay$ or *ang$ flights4  
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