Airline Travelers Equity Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6566
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Introduced: 2020-04-21
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports

Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Consumer affairs

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Government lending and loan guarantees

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Transportation costs

Transportation programs funding
Latest action: action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-04-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p> <b>Airline Travelers Equity Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill requires an air carrier receiving federal loans or grants under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) to certify to the Department of Transportation that it will reimburse a consumer amounts paid for a flight canceled by such air carrier or the consumer during the COVID-19 emergency period.</p> <p> The requirement does not apply in the case of a passenger who was reimbursed amounts paid by a third party or through travel protection insurance.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6566 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2020 Mr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Sires ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To ensure that an individual who has purchased an airline ticket through an air carrier or a third party is reimbursed during the covered emergency period.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Airline Travelers Equity Act of 2020 . 2. Reimbursement for a canceled flight Section 4114 of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Reimbursement requirements for canceled flights (1) In general For an air carrier to qualify to receive a loan under section 4003 or a grant under section 4113, the air carrier shall certify to the Secretary that the air carrier will reimburse a consumer for a canceled flight, not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this subsection or the cancellation of such flight whichever is later, the amount paid to the air carrier by the consumer or by a third party for a flight canceled by the air carrier or canceled by the consumer during the covered emergency period as defined in section 12003. (2) Exceptions Paragraph (1) shall not apply in the case of a passenger who was reimbursed by the third party or through travel protection insurance. .