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Airline Travelers Equity Act of 2020

Introduced: April 21, 2020 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Apr 21, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Apr 21, 2020
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Airline Travelers Equity Act of 2020

This bill requires an air carrier receiving federal loans or grants under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) to certify to the Department of Transportation that it will reimburse a consumer amounts paid for a flight canceled by such air carrier or the consumer during the COVID-19 emergency period.

The requirement does not apply in the case of a passenger who was reimbursed amounts paid by a third party or through travel protection insurance.

What's happening now April 21, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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  • HR 6523 Related bill TRUE Act of 2020
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · May 1, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6566: Airline Travelers Equity Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6566/
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"H.R. 6566: Airline Travelers Equity Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6566/.
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H.R. 6566, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6566/.
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