To require the Secretary of Transportation to require operators of cruise vessels or cruise lines to reimburse passengers for cancellation due to COVID-19, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-6266
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5]
Introduced: 2020-03-12
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Consumer affairs

Department of Transportation

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Marine and inland water transportation

Transportation costs

Travel and tourism
Latest action: action_date: 2020-03-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-03-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill directs the Department of Transportation to issue regulations that require operators of cruise vessels or cruise lines to reimburse individuals for the ticket price of a cruise purchased on or before February 1, 2020, in the event of a cancellation due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).</p> <p>The bill applies for the duration of any emergency declared with respect to COVID-19.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6266 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 12, 2020 Mr. Thompson of California (for himself, Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Huffman , and Ms. Matsui ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Secretary of Transportation to require operators of cruise vessels or cruise lines to reimburse passengers for cancellation due to COVID-19, and for other purposes.

1. Reimbursement for cancellation of cruises (a) In general The Secretary of Transportation shall issue such regulations as are necessary to ensure that operators of cruise vessels or cruise lines are required to reimburse an individual for the ticket price of a cruise, for which such individual purchased a ticket on or before February 1, 2020, in the event that— (1) such cruise is canceled due to COVID-19; or (2) such individual cancels such cruise due to concern over COVID-19. (b) Applicability Subsection (a) shall apply for the duration of any emergency declared with respect to COVID-19.