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HR 6965 116th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Aviation and airports Cardiovascular and respiratory health Consumer affairs Emergency medical services and trauma care Infectious and parasitic diseases Transportation costs

Cash Refunds for Coronavirus Cancellations Act of 2020

Introduced: May 22, 2020 Introduced by: Cohen, Steve Democratic · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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May 26, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
May 22, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 22, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cash Refunds for Coronavirus Cancellations Act of 2020

This bill requires air carriers and ticket agents to offer full cash refunds for all cancelled tickets during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency period, regardless of whether the air carrier cancelled an entire flight or the passengers cancelled their individual tickets.

The bill permits air carriers and tickets agents to offer alternative forms of compensation, including credit, or vouchers, provided that such offer is valid indefinitely and the offer includes a clear and conspicuous notice of the passenger's right to a cash refund.

Additionally, the bill provides that passengers who received an alternative form of compensation prior to the enactment of this bill, but have not used it, may request a cash refund to replace the alternative compensation.

What's happening now May 26, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3727 Identical bill Cash Refunds for Coronavirus Cancellations Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 42
All 42 Democratic 35
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Lieu, Ted
California · Nov 5, 2020
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Nov 5, 2020
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Sep 29, 2020
Fudge, Marcia
· Jul 21, 2020
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Jul 21, 2020
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jun 22, 2020
COOPER, JAMES
· Jun 22, 2020
DOYLE, MIKE
· Jun 22, 2020
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Jun 22, 2020
LOWEY, NITA
· Jun 22, 2020
Malinowski, Tom
· Jun 15, 2020
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 15, 2020
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jun 11, 2020
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jun 11, 2020
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Jun 11, 2020
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jun 11, 2020
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jun 4, 2020
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 4, 2020
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 27, 2020
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 27, 2020
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · May 27, 2020
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 27, 2020
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · May 22, 2020
 D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · May 22, 2020
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · May 22, 2020
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · May 22, 2020
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 22, 2020
ENGEL, ELIOT
· May 22, 2020
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · May 22, 2020
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 22, 2020
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 22, 2020
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · May 22, 2020
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · May 22, 2020
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 22, 2020
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · May 22, 2020
RYAN, TIM
· May 22, 2020
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 22, 2020
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · May 22, 2020
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · May 22, 2020
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · May 22, 2020
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Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · May 22, 2020
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · May 22, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6965: Cash Refunds for Coronavirus Cancellations Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6965/
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"H.R. 6965: Cash Refunds for Coronavirus Cancellations Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6965/.
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