House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Flight Refund Fairness Act

H.R. 5556Introduced Sep 23, 2025Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Official title: To amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carriers to transfer funds to a ticket agent for cancelled or significantly delayed or changed flights within the time required for air carriers and ticket agents to provide refunds to passengers, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Maria Salazar R-FL

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Where it went

IntroducedSep 23, 2025
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Latest action: Sep 24, 2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 5556.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. SALAZAR, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 156, September 23, 2025, Page H4494):
Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

12 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 8 Democrats

8 of 12 cosponsors (67%) are from the other party.

Mark Alford (R-MO), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Sarah McBride (D-DE), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Deborah Ross (D-NC), Dina Titus (D-NV), Derek Tran (D-CA), Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Derrick Van Orden (R-WI), Eugene Vindman (D-VA), Daniel Webster (R-FL).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Maria Salazar.

Sponsor’s state and district

Florida in Congress · FL-27 district

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