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To require the Secretary of Transportation to require operators of cruise vessels or cruise lines to reimburse passengers for cancellation due to COVID-19, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 12, 2020 Introduced by: Thompson, Mike Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Mar 13, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Mar 12, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 12, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill directs the Department of Transportation to issue regulations that require operators of cruise vessels or cruise lines to reimburse individuals for the ticket price of a cruise purchased on or before February 1, 2020, in the event of a cancellation due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

The bill applies for the duration of any emergency declared with respect to COVID-19.

What's happening now March 13, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Garamendi, John
California · Mar 12, 2020
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Huffman, Jared
California · Mar 12, 2020
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Mar 12, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6266: To require the Secretary of Transportation to require operators of cruise vessels or cruise lines to reimburse passengers for cancellation due to COVID-19, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6266/
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"H.R. 6266: To require the Secretary of Transportation to require operators of cruise vessels or cruise lines to reimburse passengers for cancellation due to COVID-19, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6266/.
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H.R. 6266, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6266/.
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[H.R. 6266: To require the Secretary of Transportation to require operators of cruise vessels or cruise lines to reimburse passengers for cancellation due to COVID-19, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6266/)
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