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House Bill 6523
116th Congress(2019-2020)
TRUE Act of 2020
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Introduced in House on Apr 17, 2020
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H. R. 6523 (Introduced-in-House)


116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6523


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.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 17, 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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Traveler Reimbursements Underscore Equity Act of 2020” or the “TRUE Act of 2020”.

SEC. 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.”.