S.Amdt. 1983

SA 1983. Mr. HAWLEY (for himself and Ms. Warren) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1911 submitted by Ms.
Cantwell (for herself, Mr. Cruz, Ms. Duckworth, and Mr. Moran) and
intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 3935, to amend title 49,
United States Code, to reauthorize and improve the Federal Aviation
Administration and other civil aviation programs, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 428, strike line 13 and all that follows through
page 429, line 9, and insert the following:
``(a) In General.--In the case of a passenger that holds a
nonrefundable ticket on a scheduled flight to, from, or
within the United States, an air carrier or a foreign air
carrier shall automatically provide a full refund, including
any taxes and ancillary fees, for the fare such carrier
collected for any cancelled flight or significantly delayed
or changed flight where the passenger chooses not to--
``(1) fly on the significantly delayed or changed flight or
accept rebooking on an alternative flight; or
``(2) accept any voucher, credit, or other form of
compensation offered by the air carrier or foreign air
carrier pursuant to subsection (c).
``(b) Timing of Refund.--Any refund required under
subsection (a) shall be issued by the air carrier or foreign
air carrier--
``(1) in the case of a ticket purchased with a credit card,
not later than 7 business days after the earlier of--
``(A) the date on which the passenger chooses not to accept
the significantly delayed or changed flight, rebooking on an
alternative flight, or a voucher, credit, or other form of
compensation; or
``(B) the date on which the cancelled flight or
significantly delayed or changed flight departs; or
``(2) in the case of a ticket purchased with cash or
another form of payment, not later than 20 days after the
earlier of--
``(A) the date on which the passenger chooses not to accept
the significantly delayed or changed flight, rebooking on an
alternative flight, or a voucher, credit, or other form of
compensation; or
``(B) the date on which the cancelled flight or
significantly delayed or changed flight departs.
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