I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6446 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carriers to establish 
reduced air fares and more flexible terms for members of the Armed 
Forces on active duty. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 9, 2008 
Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. ALTMIRE) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to require air car-
riers to establish reduced air fares and more flexible 
terms for members of the Armed Forces on active duty. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Homecoming Help for 
Our Heroes Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) the Armed Forces is comprised of approxi-
mately 1,400,000 members who are stationed on ac-
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tive duty at more than 6,000 military bases in 146 
different countries; 
(2) the United States is indebted to the mem-
bers of the Armed Forces, many of whom are in 
harm’s way due to their engagement in, or exposure 
to, combat; 
(3) military service, especially in the current 
war against terrorism, often requires members of the 
Armed Forces to be separated from their families on 
short notice, for long periods of time, and under 
very stressful conditions; 
(4) the unique demands of military service often 
preclude members of the Armed Forces from pur-
chasing discounted airline tickets far in advance in 
order to visit their loved ones at home; and 
(5) it is the patriotic duty of the people of the 
United States to support the members of the Armed 
Forces who are defending the Nation’s interests 
around the world at great personal sacrifice. 
SEC. 3. SPECIAL PRICES AND TERMS FOR MEMBERS OF 
THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 415 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘§ 41512. Special prices and terms for members of the 
Armed Forces 
‘‘(a) REDUCED PRICING AND FLEXIBLE TERMS.— 
An air carrier shall— 
‘‘(1) offer reduced-price air transportation to 
members of the Armed Forces on active duty; and 
‘‘(2) offer flexible terms that allow members of 
the Armed Forces on active duty to purchase, mod-
ify, or cancel tickets for air transportation without 
time restrictions, fees, or penalties. 
‘‘(b) PRICE
TO OFFERED.—The reduced-price air 
transportation to be offered by an air carrier for a flight 
under subsection (a)(1) shall be comparable to the lowest 
price charged by the carrier for transportation on such 
flight. 
‘‘(c) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall prescribe such regulations as are necessary to 
carry out this section.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
such chapter is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘Sec. 41512. Special prices and terms for members of the Armed Forces.’’. 
Æ 
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