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Taxpayer Accountability for Airlines Relief Act

Introduced: April 10, 2020 Introduced by: Burchett, Tim Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Apr 13, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Apr 10, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Apr 10, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Taxpayer Accountability for Airlines Relief Act

This bill requires air carriers receiving federal loans under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) to limit compensation of certain executives until the air carrier repays such loans.

Specifically, the bill prohibits such air carriers from paying its executives who earned a compensation of more than $425,00 in 2019 a salary that is greater than their 2019 salary.

What's happening now April 13, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6479: Taxpayer Accountability for Airlines Relief Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6479/
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"H.R. 6479: Taxpayer Accountability for Airlines Relief Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6479/.
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H.R. 6479, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6479/.
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[H.R. 6479: Taxpayer Accountability for Airlines Relief Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6479/)
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