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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 6820

Airline Passenger Compensation Act of 2025

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Introduced 2025-12-17Topic: transportation

Summary

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This bill would require the Secretary of Transportation to issue rules within one year requiring airlines to pay compensation to passengers whose domestic or international flights are significantly delayed or canceled for reasons within the airline's control. Passengers arriving more than 3 but less than 9 hours late would receive up to $300, and those arriving 9 or more hours late would receive up to $775. In both cases, passengers who miss a connecting flight would be rebooked on the next available flight at no extra cost. These compensation rules would be separate from existing federal refund requirements.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2026-02-02HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.refer
2025-12-17HouseReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.refer
2025-12-17Introduced in Houseintroduce
2025-12-17Introduced in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.