Airline Passenger Compensation Act of 2025

119 HR 6820 IH: Airline Passenger Compensation Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-12-17 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6820 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 17, 2025 Mrs. Sykes (for herself, Mr. Larsen of Washington , Mr. Stanton , Mr. Carson , and Ms. Johnson of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations relating to airline passenger flight compensation, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Airline Passenger Compensation Act of 2025 . 2. Regulations relating to airline passenger disrupted flight compensation (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue regulations to require an air carrier to provide to a passenger on a domestic or international flight who experiences a significant delay or cancellation due to circumstances that are within the control of the air carrier in which such passenger will arrive at a destination airport— (1) more than 3 hours but less than 9 hours after the original scheduled arrival time, compensation of not more than $300, and if any connecting flight is missed due to such delay or cancellation a booking on the next available flight at no additional cost; and (2) 9 or more hours after the original scheduled arrival time, compensation of not more than $775, and if any connecting flight is missed due to such delay or cancellation a booking on the next available flight at no additional cost. (b) Clarification The requirements of this section shall be considered separate and distinct from the refund requirements described in section 42305 of title 49, United States Code.