Flight Refund Fairness Act
This bill requires airlines and ticket agents to issue refunds within 7 days for canceled or significantly delayed/changed flights. It directly affects travelers who experience flight disruptions and the airlines/ticket agents handling refunds. The key change replaces vague "prompt" refund language with a specific 7-day deadline after the ticket agent receives funds from the airline. This applies to all domestic and international flights covered under existing airline refund rules. The rule tightens existing requirements without creating new obligations.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 23, 2025
Last action Sep 24, 2025
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Committee
2
Sep 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
lower
Sep 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
lower
Sep 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Maria Elvira Salazar
RRepublican
Co
Beth Van Duyne
RRepublican
Co
Daniel Webster
RRepublican
Co
Deborah K. Ross
DDemocratic
Co
Derek Tran
DDemocratic
Co
Derrick Van Orden
RRepublican
Co
Dina Titus
DDemocratic
Co
Emanuel Cleaver
DDemocratic
Co
Eugene Simon Vindman
DDemocratic
Co
Jimmy Panetta
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Alford
RRepublican
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