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Cash Refunds for Flight Cancellations Act of 2022

Introduced: July 29, 2022 Introduced by: Cohen, Steve Democratic · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Aug 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jul 29, 2022
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.
Jul 29, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cash Refunds for Flight Cancellations Act of 2022

This bill requires air carriers and ticket agents to offer full cash refunds for airline tickets if (1) an airline cancels or significantly delays a flight, or (2) a passenger cancels their ticket for a flight up until 48 hours of the scheduled departure time.

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 requires air carriers and ticket agents to disclose to passengers, prior to the sale of airline tickets, that they can cancel their tickets and receive a full refund.

What's happening now August 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4665 Identical bill Cash Refunds for Flight Cancellations Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 19
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 21, 2022
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Sep 20, 2022
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Sep 13, 2022
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Aug 12, 2022
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Aug 12, 2022
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Aug 12, 2022
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 29, 2022
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Jul 29, 2022
DOYLE, MIKE
· Jul 29, 2022
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Jul 29, 2022
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jul 29, 2022
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 29, 2022
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 29, 2022
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jul 29, 2022
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jul 29, 2022
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 29, 2022
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jul 29, 2022
RUSH, BOBBY
· Jul 29, 2022
RYAN, TIM
· Jul 29, 2022
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 29, 2022
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 29, 2022
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jul 29, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8605: Cash Refunds for Flight Cancellations Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8605/
MLA
"H.R. 8605: Cash Refunds for Flight Cancellations Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8605/.
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H.R. 8605, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8605/.
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