U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10517: Fair Fees Act
Status: In committee, September 21, 2026
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide refunds for cancelled or significantly delayed or changed flights, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide refunds for cancelled or significantly delayed or changed flights, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 21, 2026:
A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide refunds for cancelled or significantly delayed or changed flights, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Fees Act . SECTION 2. Refunds for cancelled or significantly delayed or changed flights (a) In general Section 42305 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: SECTION 42305. Cash refunds for cancelled or significantly delayed or changed flights (a) Significant flight delays, changes, or cancellations by the carrier (1) In general In the case of a passenger who holds a ticket on a scheduled flight to, from, or within the United States, an air carrier or a foreign air carrier shall, upon request as set forth in paragraph (3), provide a full cash refund, including any taxes and ancillary fees, for the fare such carrier collected for any flight cancelled by the carrier or any significantly delayed or changed flight where the passenger chooses not to-- (A) fly on the significantly delayed or changed flight or accept rebooking on an alternative flight; or (B) accept any voucher, credit, or other form of compensation offered by the air carrier or foreign air carrier pursuant to subsection (c). (2) Timing of refund Any refund required under paragraph (1) shall be issued …
Sponsors
- Steve Cohen (D, HD-009) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Transportation and Public Works
Common questions
- What is HB10517?
- HB10517 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Fair Fees Act.
- What does HB10517 do?
- In its own words: To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide refunds for cancelled or significantly delayed or changed flights, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10517?
- In committee as of September 21, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (September 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10517?
- Steve Cohen (D, HD-009).
- Where is the official record for HB10517?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10517
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