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49 U.S.C. 42305: Refunds for cancelled or significantly delayed or changed flights

Created in 2024 by the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (Public Law 118-63). Not changed since. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation (Aviation Proceedings) (2).

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2024FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024created it

49 U.S.C. 42305Refunds for cancelled or significantly delayed or changed flights

(a)In General.—In the case of a passenger that holds a nonrefundable ticket on a…

(b)Timing of Refund.—Any refund required under subsection (a) shall be issued by…

(c)Alternative to Refund.—An air carrier and a foreign air carrier may offer a…

(d)Significantly Delayed or Changed Flight Defined.—In this section, the term…

(e)Application to Ticket Agents.—changed

(f)Refund.—An air carrier and a foreign air carrier shall consider a passenger to…

(g)Refund Notification.—An air carrier and a foreign air carrier shall update…

This CongressBills that change it or would

H.R. 5556Flight Refund Fairness Actintroduced

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

H.R. 5556 Flight Refund Fairness Act · introduced · would change (e)

How it got here

Unchanged since the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, Public Law 118-63 (May 16, 2024).

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.