U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5447: FAIR Fees Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 22, 2026
A bill to prohibit air carriers from imposing fees that are not reasonable and proportional to the costs incurred by the air carriers, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To prohibit air carriers from imposing fees that are not reasonable and proportional to the costs incurred by the air carriers, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 22, 2026:
A BILL To prohibit air carriers from imposing fees that are not reasonable and proportional to the costs incurred by the air carriers, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Forbidding Airlines from Imposing Ridiculous Fees Act of 2026 or the FAIR Fees Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Regulations prohibiting the imposition of fees that are not reasonable and proportional to the costs incurred (a) In general Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe regulations-- (1) prohibiting an air carrier from imposing fees described in subsection (b) that are unreasonable or disproportional to the costs incurred by the air carrier; and (2) establishing standards for assessing whether such fees are reasonable and proportional to the costs incurred by the air carrier. (b) Fees described The fees described in this subsection are-- (1) any fee for a change or cancellation of a reservation for a flight in passenger air transportation; (2) any fee relating to checked or carry-on baggage to be transported on a flight in passenger air transportation; (3) any fee relating to the choice or assignment of seats on a flight in passenger air transportation; (4) any fee relating to priority boarding on a flight in passenger …
Sponsors
- Markey, Edward (D) · primary sponsor
- Warren, Elizabeth (D)
- Merkley, Jeff (D, SD-OR)
- Blumenthal, Richard (D)
- Gallego, Ruben (D)
- Wyden, Ron (D, SD-OR)
- Bernard Sanders (I, SD-VT)
- Whitehouse, Sheldon (D)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Transportation and Public Works
Common questions
- What is SB5447?
- SB5447 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): FAIR Fees Act of 2026.
- What does SB5447 do?
- In its own words: To prohibit air carriers from imposing fees that are not reasonable and proportional to the costs incurred by the air carriers, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5447?
- In committee as of September 22, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (September 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5447?
- Markey, Edward (D), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB5447?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5447
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