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Flight Refund Fairness Act
10/18/2025, 8:05 AM
Summary of Bill HR 5556
This bill, titled "To amend title 49, United States Code," and designated as H.R. 5556 in the 119th Congress, was introduced on September 23, 2025. The purpose of this bill is to require air carriers to transfer funds to a ticket agent promptly for canceled, significantly delayed, or changed flights, to align with the time needed for refunds to be provided to passengers.
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Current Status of Bill HR 5556
Bill HR 5556 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since September 23, 2025. Bill HR 5556 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on September 23, 2025. Bill HR 5556's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. as of September 24, 2025
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5556
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
11Democrat Cosponsors
5Republican Cosponsors
6Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5556
Primary Policy Focus
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5556
Flight Refund Fairness Act
Flight Refund Fairness Act
To amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carriers to transfer funds to a ticket agent for cancelled or significantly delayed or changed flights within the time required for air carriers and ticket agents to provide refunds to passengers, and for other purposes.
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